By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (3/24/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Riverwood Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer Dr David Taylor returned for another update with COVID-19, vaccinations, and how distribution in the Lakes area has been favoring as Spring returns. Dr Taylor remains optimistic about getting in front of COVID-19, but numerous variants may be making their way to…
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Twin Valley, MN — Pre-pandemic, there may not have been an individual more dedicated to watching high school sports than Kevin Ruud. Ruud is a Norman County East-Ulen Hitterdal Titans Superfan (he’s got the sweatshirt to prove it) and a fan of high school sports in general. Attend any Titans game and he could be…
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Twin Valley, MN — The Norman County East Elementary is joining the High School in distance learning for the next week following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the school. It was originally planned that just the high school would be distance learning, but following a community testing event with Norman-Mahnomen Public Health it became known…
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Twin Valley, MN — Norman-Mahnomen Public Health is strongly encouraging anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to get tested following a recent outbreak of positive cases. The Norman County East School cancelled school Friday for all students after several students had tested positive. The district will use the day off for a thorough cleaning and allow staff…
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Bemidji, MN — The COVID-19 pandemic has been a trying time for all of us, but some of us have risen above and made meaningful impacts on our community during the challenging times. The Northwest Minnesota Foundation wants to recognize those people, businesses, and organizations through their COVID Community Heroes Campaign. That’s Kari Cooper, Northwest…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, February 8th. At the meeting the board had some discussions on facility update for both the short and long term future. For the short term, the board approved going forward with replacing an HVAC unit in the elementary, according to…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning where they were provided updates on consolidation, construction, and the COVID-19 situation. With both the Ada-Borup and Norman County West School Boards approving the consolidation resolutions, the districts are moving forward with the next steps, which includes submitting their plans…
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Mahnomen, MN — More assistance is now available to Mahnomen County businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and specifically those who lost business following Governor Walz’s Executive Order that placed restrictions on establishments such as restaurants, bars, caterers, entertainment venues, gyms, and other recreational facilities. Mahnomen County Administrator says they received $250,000 from the state…
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Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools, Laine Larson issued a letter Friday to update the district’s families on the plan to return to in-person learning. The letter contains the most current COVID-19 information in Crow Wing County, and mentions that the district continues to follow the guidance in the state’s safe learning plan. The letter states…
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