Archive for Mar. 27 2020
Bemidji Ambulance Service Making Masks For Their Patients
Due to the lack of personal protective equipment in the Bemidji area, the Bemidji Ambulance Service has come up with their own technique of creating cloth masks for their patients.…
Read More5Rocks Distilling Company Offers Free Hand Sanitizer to the Public
5Rocks Distilling Company in downtown Brainerd welcomed residents on Friday to stop by for free house-made hand sanitizer packets. The hand sanitizer is made from distilling Minnesota wild rice and…
Read MoreWalker Area Food Shelf Offering Curbside Pick-up to Minimize Person-to-Person Contact
Walker Area Food Shelf has announced revised food distributions methods to prevent the continual spread of the coronavirus. The food shelf will be open an additional day this month on…
Read MoreBridges of Hope and Lakes Area United Way Teaming Up For Operation Sandwich
In early February, Bridges of Hope teamed up with Lakes Area United Way to provide a special meal program for students in need. Operation Sandwich is designed to provide food…
Read MoreDaycare Children Paint Windows At Staples-Motley Elementary School
During the COVID-19 pandemic, childcare is being provided at Staples-Motely Elementary School for health care workers. To get children excited during this difficult time, two special education professionals worked together…
Read MoreBrainerd International Raceway Still Planning On Holding Scheduled Events
With all major sports postponing or canceling their seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one local sporting venue has yet to pull the trigger. Brainerd International Raceway has yet to…
Read MoreJames Hendricks Recaps Memorable Football Career
James Hendricks was a star football player for Bemidji High School from 2011 to 2014. His college career at North Dakota State was no different, as Hendricks excelled on the…
Read MoreLeech Lake Legacy Raising Funds To Keep Building
An animal welfare organization that serves animals around the Leech Lake Reservation is raising funds due to the potential risk of losing their building. Leech Lake Legacy provides medical care…
Read MoreHouse Passes $2.2 Trillion Rescue Package Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package, rushing it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure tosses a life preserver to a U.S.…
Read MoreGovernor Tim Walz Signs Four Executive Orders on COVID-19
Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Orders 20-21, 20-22, 20-23, and 20-24, providing support and greater flexibility for health care providers, commercial drivers, local governments, and constitutional officers in responding…
Read MoreBemidji Area Schools Cancel Special School Board Meeting
Bemidji Area Schools announced it will no longer be meeting on April 6th for a special school board meeting work session. There has not been an announcement as to why…
Read MoreTwo More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In The State
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Minnesota, bringing the total number of deaths to four. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, as of today, there are now…
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