Month: August 2021

The law firm of Fischer, Rust, Stock & Rust, PLLC is happy to announce the addition of their newest attorney, Hallie J. M. Fischer, to the firm. Please call the office at 218-281-2400 to schedule an appointment with Hallie today!

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Earlier today, Officers of the Grand Forks Police Dept. were dispatched to an injury accident involving two vehicles near the intersection of 9th Avenue South and South Washington Street.

Reports indicated both vehicles were traveling Northbound on South Washington Street near the 900 blocks when vehicle #1, a 2011 Honda CRV driven by 22-year-old Elva Bissonette, was changing lanes and, in the process, struck the front end of a 2000 Dodge Caravan driven by 69-year-old Ronald Scott. The impact caused the Honda CRV to lose control and strike the berm. The impact with the berm then caused the vehicle to roll over onto its passenger side. All four occupants of the involved vehicles were transported to Altru with minor injuries. Bissonette was cited for Care required.

Assisting on the call was the GF Fire Department and Altru Ambulance.

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If you are receiving unemployment benefits through Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and are receiving an additional $300 a week on top of your regular unemployment benefits, the last week those additional benefits will be available is the week ending September 4, 2021.

To verify which unemployment benefits you are receiving, you can look in your unemployment insurance account. You will also be receiving official notification in the mail from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED’s) Unemployment Insurance office. 

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Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statements on the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

“The FDA’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is exciting news. This vaccine is safe, it’s saving lives, and now it’s fully approved,” said Governor Walz. “Today’s action gives Minnesotans additional assurance that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective. Along with vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, these are the best tools we have in our fight against COVID-19. If you haven’t yet, now is the time to roll up your sleeves and get your shot.”

“With the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine, Minnesotans can have even more confidence in getting this shot. These vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe illness and death, and they have been thoroughly evaluated to ensure it’s safe for Americans and Minnesotans to roll up their sleeves,” said Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. “If you have been waiting for FDA approval to get your vaccine, today is your day to join the 3.2 million Minnesotans who have gotten their shot.”

“We welcome today’s announcement because we know full approval from FDA will give a boost of confidence to some who had not yet been vaccinated,” said Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm. “Pfizer and the other COVID-19 vaccines are our most important tools for moving past the pandemic and getting back to where we want to be. We encourage everyone who is eligible but unvaccinated to get it done for their own benefit and for the benefit of their family and friends.”

The Pfizer vaccine is now approved for Americans 16 years of age and older. The vaccine continues to be available to Americans between 12 and 15 years of age under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Two other vaccines – the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine and the two-dose Moderna vaccine – are authorized for Americans 18 years of age and older. FDA is continuing its review and approval process for these two vaccines as well as for use of Pfizer in people younger than 16.

All COVID-19 vaccines are free, and readily available at hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, and other health care providers around Minnesota. Visit vaccines.gov to find a vaccine location near you and to sort by vaccine type.

How Minnesotans can get their free shot:

• Walk in or make an appointment through the Vaccine Connector: VaccineConnector.mn.gov.

• • Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Public Hotline

• • • 1-833-431-2053
    • Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. & Sat, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Use the state’s Vaccine Locator Map to find a vaccine provider near you: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/find-vaccine/locations/index.jsp.
• Check for vaccine appointments using the Vaccine Finder on https://www.vaccines.gov/   You can search for appointments by vaccine type (e.g., Pfizer).
• Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
• Employers may also reach out with information about vaccination opportunities.

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After a one-year hiatus, the Chautauqua and French-Canadian/Metis Festival returns to Old Crossing and Treaty Park near Huot. Festivities begin Friday, August 27, at 6:30 p.m. with a potluck picnic followed by a bonfire, singing by Don Schmitz, and storytelling.

The Chautauqua and French-Canadian/Metis Festival will celebrate history, culture, and camaraderie at Old Crossing and Treaty Park. The Park is on County Road 11, seven miles northeast of Gentilly or nine miles southwest of Red Lake Falls.

Poitin, a band from the Fargo/Moorhead area, will entertain with a blend of Irish, Celtic, French-Canadian, and Metis music. Poitin (pronounced pah-CHEEN) will perform on August 28 and 29 at 1:00 p.m.

Storyteller and author Jan Smith of Clitherall will be on stage at 2:00 p.m. on both days. Her topics will be “Midwifery and Early Medical Techniques.” Saturday will close out with Mass at 5:00 p.m.

On Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. AFRAN President Virgil Benoit will give a welcome. Throughout the weekend, artists and artisans will demonstrate woodworking, carving, and broom making. There will also be children’s activities. Food, including French Festival specialties such a Tourtiere (meat pie) and bread made in the earth oven, will be available. Silent auctions will be held Saturday and Sunday.

The festival wraps up at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free, and the public is welcome to all events in the park. The annual event is sponsored by AFRAN (Association of the French of the North). Visit http://www.frenchcanadianafran.org/home.html. For more information on the Chautauqua and Festival, contact Virgil Benoit at 218-253-2270 or Jerry Amiot at 218-289-8889.

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On August 22nd at 7:22 p.m., the Grand Forks Police Department received a report of a suicidal adult female that jumped into the river to the east of the pump station at 3500 Belmont Rd. Officers went down to the river and found the female in the water. Two rescue boats were launched, and the female was taken into a boat uninjured. The female was taken to Altru Hospital for evaluation. The Police Department was assisted by the Grand Forks Fire Department, East Grand Forks Fire Department, East Grand Forks Police Department, and Altru Paramedics. Given the nature of the call, no further information will be released at this time.

The Grand Forks Police Department would like to take this time to remind the citizens in the Grand Forks Community that if you or a loved one are struggling with mental health issues, there are resources available. If it is not an emergency, you can visit gfcares.com for information about local programs available for citizens in our community. If there is an emergency, please call 911.

The following are HELP NOW HOTLINES

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Local Hotline: 2-1-1
• Trevor Project (LGBTQ hotline): 1-866-488-7386 or Text the word START to 678 678
• Crisis Text Line: Text the word HOME to 741 741

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