FEMA announced Thursday that federal disaster assistance will be available to several Minnesota counties affected by severe storms and flooding between April 11 and April 30. Counties in the region that are eligible are: Norman, Mahnomen, Clay, Kittson, Marshall and Roseau, as well as the Prairie Island Indian Community. Public assistance federal funding is available…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you on Friday. There’s been a confirmed case of anthrax in animals in Kittson County. A cow, a horse and multiple cattle have been affected. Dr. Katie Cornille, senior veterinarian for the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, explains how the animals got anthrax. Cornille says anthrax…
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An anthrax case has been confirmed in Kittson County—Minnesota’s first anthrax case in animals in over ten years. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says a horse and multiple cattle have been affected and the property has been quarantined. Anthrax in animals typically occurs in the summer and affects livestock grazing on pasture, especially cattle,…
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