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POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & RIVERVIEW HEALTH REQUEST FABRIC MASK DONATIONS

Polk County Public Health (PCPH) and RiverView Health are proud to partner in encouraging volunteers to sew and donate fabric masks to support Polk County health care workers and community partners. “Our communities are always looking for ways to help each other,” said Sarah Reese, director of Polk County Public Health. “Handsewn masks may allow […]

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ERICKSON EMBROIDERY IS MAKING AND DONATING MASKS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEED THEM

With their business shuttered amid the state’s “Stay At Home” order, Erickson Embroidery’s staff have been volunteering to make face masks. They’ve already made and donated about 150 masks for people at the Villa St. Vincent/The SUMMIT, RiverView Health, and other organizations that need them.  Owner Steve Erickson said that Dawn Edlund had the idea

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UMC CHANCELLOR MARY HOLZ-CLAUSE DISCUSSES ONLINE LEARNING, CURRENT CAMPUS OPERATIONS

Students at the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) are into their second week of taking all of their classes online and with a strong online degree offering, the transition has been smooth.  UMC Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause said things have been going well. “On March 13, our students left to go to their various places for

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MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELEASES LATEST COVID-19 TEST NUMBERS

The Minnesota Department of Health has updated the state COVID-19 testing information with 12 deaths reported as of Tuesday morning.  All the information is listed below. Testing Total approximate number of completed tests: 19,780 Total approximate number of completed tests from the MDH Public Health Lab: 8,104 Total approximate number of completed tests from external laboratories:

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VILLA ST. VINCENT AND SUMMIT RESIDENTS GET VISIT FROM SOME FRIENDS

The Villa St. Vincent and The Summit in Crookston continues its work to bring cheer to its tenants during the COVID-19 crisis.  Residents are enjoying many fun activities and engaging the surrounding community through various events.  On Monday, Chris and Stacy Dufault brought their children Ryken and Riley along with their four-legged friends Roaney and

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GOVERNOR WALZ SIGNS TWO EXECUTIVE ORDERS EXTENDING FIRST RESPONDER LICENSES, ALLOWING MEDICAL CANNABIS

Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Orders 20-25 and 20-26 to extend licenses for first responders and allow the medical cannabis program to continue safely serving Minnesotans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 20-25 extends licenses of peace officers, firefighters, and private security personnel and defers continuing education requirements for peace officer licenses that are

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