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Saturday, April 18, was Julian Rodriguez’s 11th birthday. He was bummed that he wasn’t able to have a party due to COVID-19, which meant no family, no friends, and he was feeling down in the dumps. But Julian’s mom, Karla, asked friends and family to drive-by with a birthday shoutout, and with the help of
Rena Pahlen, age 98, long-time resident of Crookston passed away April 20, 2020 at Villa St. Vincent. Rigtje vander Weg was born September 29, 1921 in Tzumarrum, Friesland of the Netherlands to Jan and Trijntje (deHaan) vander Weg. As a young girl, she immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island, New York with her
Polk County Public Health has been notified by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) of 3 lab-confirmed cases in Polk County. One case has fully recovered and is no longer in isolation. Two individuals, one in their 30’s and one in their 40’s, have no travel history, have not been hospitalized and are believed to
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has notified the Inter-County Nursing Service of a second laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case in a Red Lake County resident. The individual is in their 80’s and the exposure is likely from the community, the person is not currently hospitalized. We wish the individual a quick and full recovery. The Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency in Minnesota on March 13 to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last five weeks, businesses have been closed; people have lost jobs, the way schools provide education has completely changed, and people have been ordered to stay-at-home. The changes have been drastic, and they can affect people
Thanks to recent Northwest Minnesota Foundation and NW Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (NWRSDP) grants, isolated seniors and individuals affected by COVID job loss have one less thing to worry about. Using a newly-developed University of MN Extension, “14 Day Meal Kit” template, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Red River Valley (RSVP of
