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Commander Paula Lundgren of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) Post 1902 announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay competition. Middle school students in grades 6-8 in this area have the opportunity to compete and win thousands of dollars in national awards. The VFW enacted the Patriot’s Pen […]
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is announcing the continuation of a statewide push to increase access to “no-barrier” COVID-19 testing with the fifth week of testing locations. MDH is partnering with local public health officials and other community partners to offer testing the week of Oct. 19 in Montevideo, Monticello, Cambridge, and Crookston. As
The Minnesota Department of Health released its COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday. All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14 unless noted. Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below – Polk County Minnesota Tests 8,533 2,386,848 Positive Cases 447 117,106 Percent
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 1,169 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 deaths. Polk County had eight new cases. Of the new cases, 1,108 are confirmed cases which were found in 19,801 completed tests for a positive rate of 5.6 percent. Updated October 15, 2020 Updated daily at 11 a.m., with data current
Highland and Washington Elementary Schools along with the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) are hosting a read-a-thon event October 19-30. The read-a-thon is replacing the regular PTO fundraisers that aren’t able to be held this year due to COVID-19. Highland School Principal Chris Trostad said they are asking businesses to donate to the read-a-thon this year if
Commander Paula Lundgren of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) Post 1902 announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships. Students must write and record a three-to-five minute essay on the selected theme
