Essentia Health’s mission is to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. The helath care facility pursues that mission at its 14 hospitals, 73 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three independent living facilities, six ambulance services and one research institute.  Essentia has about 14,700 employees, including more than 2,100 physicians and advanced practitioners who provide expert,… Read More

Omar Magana, elevator inspector for Marine Innovations in Frazee, has been awarded a Minnesota Master Elevator Constructor License. “Omar’s depth of knowledge as an elevator subject matter expert will assist us with permitting, code compliance and installation inspections,” said Marine Innovations president Mike Botzet said. Prior to joining Marine Innovations in May, Magana served as elevator inspector… Read More

By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter Kate Vigen ran for student council president this May for the opportunity to represent her student body and school for her senior year of high school. “I just liked being involved in my community,” Vigen said. “I thought I could do something good and become a positive influence on younger classmates. I want… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

We have finally hit some consistent weather along with warm temperatures and the fishing has started to benefit from it.  We caught some amazing fish over the weekend and it was fun because fish were hungry and very aggressively feeding and the best part was we didn’t have to be on the water at the… Read More

Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho announced Thursday that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022 at 5 p.m.   HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other homeownership-related expenses due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program opened for… Read More

Nineteen people with a broad range of backgrounds are training as part of the 21st class of candidates to join the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as conservation officers.  The candidates began at the Conservation Officer Academy at Camp Ripley May 31 and will continue there through the summer, learning about topics ranging from fish and… Read More

Gov. Tim Walz is encouraging Minnesotans to get out in nature and enjoy the state’s outstanding outdoor opportunities by proclaiming June 2022 as Great Outdoors Month (link is external). The proclamation cites the health and wellness benefits of spending time outdoors as one of the many reasons to encourage Minnesotans to get outside. “Connecting Minnesotans to… Read More

Friday, June 3 1:45 p.m. Complaint of loose dogs on Cherry Ave. Owner given a verbal warning. 2:20 p.m. Report of a rolling domestic. Female driver, Jolene Stewart, 40, Detroit Lakes cited for speeding. 6:13 p.m. Report of a male party trespassing on a property owned by he and his wife. Couple is separated. Civil issue as the… Read More