POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR SARAH REESE INTERVIEW ON 2ND POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST
Polk County has had its second positive COVID-19 test and KROX talked with Polk County Health Director Sarah Reese about it. The interview is below –
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RED LAKE COUNTY ALERTED OF COVID-19 CASE INVOLVING SOMEONE FROM THE COUNTY
Inter-County Nursing Service has received notification from the Minnesota Department of Health of a confirmed COVID-19 case of an individual from Red Lake County. The individual that tested positive is not currently residing in the county. The case was exposed outside of the county and at this time there is no known exposures to Red
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GRAND FORKS MAYOR URGES RESIDENTS TO STAY AT HOME AFTER COVID-19 HOT SPOT – 424 TESTS TAKEN TODAY
City of Grand Forks’ Mayor, Dr. Michael R. Brown, and Altru’s President Dr. Steven Weiser are urging the residents of Grand Forks to strictly follow recommendations to stay home, physically distance, and practice other simple steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, April 15, a hotspot of positive COVID-19 cases were identified with
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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FRIDAY TOPIC – EXTREME HEAT
Today’s Severe Weather Awareness Week topic is Extreme Heat. Heat-related deaths account for more deaths on an average year in the United States than floods, tornadoes, lightning, and hurricanes combined, according to Crookston Firefighter Brian Hanson. “Heat-related fatalities outpace deaths in several other weather categories,” said Hanson. “Based on the national average, excessive heat claimed
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NORTHWESTERN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER RECEIVES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM NATIONAL COUNCIL
Northwestern Mental Health Center (NWMHC) has been recognized for its invaluable contributions to the behavioral health care field by The National Council for Behavioral Health. “We reserve our Awards of Excellence for those with distinguished achievements in behavioral health care, and I’m incredibly proud to give this award to Northwestern Mental Health Center,” National Council for Behavioral
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LAND O’LAKES DONATES 40,000 POUNDS OF MACARONIT & CHEESE TO NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK
Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated nearly 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to North Country Food Bank through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program this week. The First Run Program has donated more than 5 million pounds of product since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of