Archive for Dec. 21 2020
Tri-County Health Care Workers Receive Initial COVID-19 Vaccinations
The COVID-19 vaccine arrived to many hospitals last week. Today it was administered to many healthcare workers all around Minnesota. Reporter Chris Burns got a closer look on the process…
Read MoreMDH Reminds Essential Workers of Importance of COVID-19 Testing
With the holidays on the horizon, the Minnesota Department of Health is reminding essential workers of the importance of being tested for COVID-19, even without having any symptoms. It is…
Read MoreBemidji Volunteers to Distribute Hot Christmas Dinners
Christmas will look different this year for everyone. In Bemidji, there will be no holiday community meal and some will have to isolate on Christmas Eve and Day, which lead…
Read MoreRecord Number of Gifts for CLC’s Virtual Christmas Gift Sign-Up
Around this time every year, Central Lakes College hosts a children’s Christmas party. Because the pandemic has limited students and staff and CLC’s campuses this year, they went with a…
Read MoreMnDOT Asking Public for “Name a Snowplow” Contest Submissions
All of Santa’s reindeer have snowplows named after them. Well, not really – but they could! The Minnesota Department of Transportation is creating a fun initiative for people to submit…
Read MoreIn Business: Cedar Sense Expands to Making Handcrafted Flags
The Waubun business, which sells all-natural cedar products like cedar rings, has started producing a variety of different flags made out of Norway pine.
Read More1,998 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Minnesota on Monday, Hospitalizations Down
Minnesota reported 22 new COVID-19 related deaths today along with 1,998 new coronavirus cases. The deaths included one person from the Lakeland viewing area, an Itasca County resident between the…
Read MoreWadena County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Public’s Help After Hit-and-Run
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run Monday morning. In the early morning hours of Dec. 21, a…
Read MoreBemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht Awarded by Coalition of Greater MN Cities
The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities has awarded Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht with their Jack Murray Award for her excellence in service to Greater Minnesota. Per a release, the Jack…
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