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MINNESOTA APPLIES FOR LOST WAGES ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA FOR $300 A WEEK UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT

Today, Governor Tim Walz announced that the State of Minnesota applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. When implemented, LWA will provide a temporary additional $300 a week benefit to Minnesotans receiving unemployment benefits. To be eligible, an applicant must have a weekly unemployment benefit amount of at least $100 and must be unemployed due to COVID-19. […]

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Bernie Lieder – Obit

Bernard Louis Lieder, 97, of Crookston, MN, died Sunday, August 23, 2020. Bernie was born on February 19, 1923, in Greenwood Township, MN, to Christ and Rose (Schmidt) Lieder. In his childhood, Bernie’s parents ran what is now the River Inn in Hanover; lean times inspired the strong work ethic, waste-not attitude, and appreciation for

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UMC WILL NO LONGER USE ACT OR SAT TEST SCORES TO DETERMINE ADMISSION EVEN IF SUBMITTED

The University of Minnesota Crookston’s Office of Admissions announced it will not consider, nor review, a student’s ACT or SAT test scores, even if submitted, when making admission decisions for students who apply to enroll for spring and fall 2021. This action builds on the analysis of data of the first year of making admission decisions with test data

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION, MINNESOTA BEEF COUNCIL TRACKING BEEF PATHWAYS IN NEW STUDY

The University of Minnesota and Minnesota Beef Council are collaborating on an overview study mapping the pathways Minnesota beef cattle travel from birth to finish. The study will provide a foundational overview by documenting and describing the farm-to-feedlot pathways currently being utilized by Minnesota beef producers. “Our team needs producer knowledge and experience in answering

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POLK COUNTY AND KROX LISTENING AREA COVID-19 INFORMATION

The Minnesota Department of Health released it’s COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday.  All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26.  Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below –  Polk County Minnesota Tests 5,307 1.427,347 Positive Cases 189 72,390 Percent Positive Tests

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MINNESOTA REPORTS 4 DEATHS, 862 NEW COVID-19 CASES INCLUDING 5 IN POLK COUNTY

The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 862 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 deaths. There were 16,319 completed tests yesterday for a positive rate of 5.3 percent. There were five new cases reported in Polk County for a total of 194, of which 37 are active. Updated August 28, 2020 Updated daily at 11

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