THE GRAND FORKS HERALD HAS A STORY ABOUT CHESTER “CHET” OVNAND, WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TWO U.S. MEN KILLED IN COMBAT IN THE VIETNAM WAR. OVNAND WAS BORN IN THIEF RIVER FALLS.
RESERVATIONS OPENED ON TUESDAY FOR THE HUNDRED OF BOAT-TO-CAMPING AND HOUSEBOAT SITES FOR NEXT SUMMER IN VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK. RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE OR THROUGH THEIR NATIONAL CALL CENTER AT 877-444-6777. THE SITES ARE OFFERED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AND POPULAR DATES FILL UP QUICKLY.
WITH FAMILY GATHERINGS AND THE HOLIDAYS APPROACHING, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ANNOUNCED THAT ANOTHER ROUND OF FREE AT-HOME COVID RAPID TESTS ARE AVAILABLE TO AL MINNESOTA HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE STATE’S ONLINE ORDERING PROGRAM. EACH HOUSEHOLD IS ELIGIBLE TO ORDER FOUR TEST KITS.
GOVERNOR WALZ ALSO ANNOUNCED OVER $20 MILLION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GREATER MINNESOTA. ROSEAU COUNTY WILL RECEIVE $563,000 TO HELP WITH OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING REHABILITATION. THEIF RIVER FALLS, ROOSEVELT, NEWFOLDEN, KARLSTAD ARE ALSO RECEIVING FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.
A TWIN PORTS TRADITION RETURNS TOMORROW WITH THE CHRISTMAS CITY OF THE NORTH PARADE, DOWN SUPERIOR STREET IN DULUTH. LATE STATE SENATOR DAVID TOMASSONI WILL SERVE AS THE GRAND MARHSALL. HE DIED IN AUGUST FROM ALS AT THE AGE OF 68. THE PARADE CAN BE STREAMED ONLINE FROM NORTHERNNEWSNOW.COM.
FOUR TOP AIDS WITHIN THE WALZ ADMINISTRATION SAID THEY WILL BE LEAVING WHEN HIS FIRST TERM IS OFFICIALLY OVER. HEALTH COMMISSIONER JAN MALCOLM IS INCLUDED. SHE WAS CENTRAL IN THE STATE’S EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER JOHN HARRINGTON AND EDUCATION COMISSIONER HEATHER MUELLER ARE OTHERS. IN TOTAL, WALZ WILL HAVE SIX CABINET POSITIONS TO FILL.
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