Archive for May. 2 2019
Headwaters Employer Summit Discusses Labor Force Issues
Over a dozen employers attended the Headwaters Employer Workforce Summit in Bemidji to learn more about the labor force issues in the Headwaters region. The aim of the summit is…
Read MoreAnnual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is On May 11
The Grand Rapids Post Office will take part in the 27th annual Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The food drive was started by the National Association Letters Carriers.…
Read MoreRain Doesn’t Stop Worshipers From Observing National Day Of Prayer
The rain didn’t stop people from gathering at the Beltrami Courthouse lawn earlier today to observe the National Day of Prayer. It is always held on the first Thursday of…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Kelliher Students Collect Hygiene Products To Help Homeless Population In Minneapolis
Kelliher School’s “Family, Career and Community Leaders of America” students have had a busy year. First, there was the Kelliher Kits program, than a lesson on seatbelt safety. Now, two…
Read MoreAlex & Brandon Child Safety Center Hosts 2nd Annual Fundraising Event
An organization in Brainerd is working to ensure that all children are safe during custody exchanges. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center hosted their second annual fundraising and celebration…
Read MoreTime To Start Checking For Ticks
With spring in the air and the weather warming, the highest risk time for tick bites and tickborne diseases is here. Most Minnesotans who contract tickborne diseases are bitten by…
Read MoreConference Helps Mental Health Officials Better Understand Military Life
Service members in the military can sometimes have a hard time integrating into civilian life after they retire, and on top of that, many veterans suffer from a mental illness.…
Read MoreEight Charged In Mille Lacs Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
Eight individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Tyrone James Nelson, 38, Robert Dontell Sykes,…
Read MoreNew Study Finds Link Between Poverty, Race, Premature Deaths and Health In Minnesota
A new study done by the Health Economics Program at the Minnesota Department of Health found a gap between poor and affluent area in Minnesota in rates of premature death…
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