USING AUTHORITY GRANTED IN A BIPARTISAN BILL PASSED BY LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR WALZ, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMISSIONER JAN MALCOLM SIGNED A JOINT DISASTER DECLARATION ENSURING MINNESOTANS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE $45 MILLION IN MONTHLY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR 550,000 MINNESOTANS.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD FEATURES A STORY DISCUSSING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES WILL LEADERS AT DIGI-KEY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. THEY SAY IT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE FINDING AND RETAINING WORKERS, BUT IT HAS NOT CAUSED ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE COMPANY. THE STORY ALSO DISPELLED RUMORS THAT WALMART IN THIEF RIVER FALLS COULD BE CLOSING DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES.
TEN MILES NORTH OF GONVICK IS AN AREA NOW HOME TO A STARTER HERD OF 11 BISON, WHICH ARE PART OF A MULTI-FACETED FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVE WITHIN THE RED LAKE NATION. THEY CURRENTLY ROAM 86 ACRES, BUT PROJECT LEADERS HOPE THAT THIS WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME THOUSANDS OF ACRES WITH A LARGE HERD. THE IDEA OF RETURNIGN BISON TO THE RESERVATION DATES BACK TO 2014.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JOHN LOFTON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR. JOHN LOFTON WAS 78.
HIGHWAY 32 BETWEEN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND ST. HILLAIRE WAS CLOSED FOR A PORTION OF FRIDAY DUE TO CONGESTION CAUSED BY AN OIL PIPELINE PROTEST. THE AREA BEEN BECOME OVERRUN WITH PEOPLE, CAMPSITES, AND CARS PARKED ALONG THE ROADWAY CAUSING A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. THE ROAD WAS RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC AROUND 7:30 YESTERDAY EVENING.
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES. VOLUNTEERS CAN EARN A MONTHLY LIVING EXPENSE OF UP TO $250 DOLLARS, AND ALSO EARN EDUCATIONAL GRANTS OF UP TO 1600 DOLLARS FOR USE TOWARDS TUITION AND STUDENT LOANS. FOR THOSE INTERESTED, VITIS LSSMN DOT ORG.
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