Month: February 2022

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This past Saturday, the Crookston Speech Team competed in their third invitational tournament this season at Bemidji.

George French took 1st place in Honors Finals in the category of Humorous Interpretation, and Samantha Rezac and Zara Baig took 1st place in Honors Finals in the category of Duo Interpretation. Also competing were Shayla Azure in Humorous Interpretation and Thor Harbott and Jack Anderson in Discussion.

The next meet for the team will be this Saturday at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School.

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The Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) will host a virtual Q&A session with gardening expert and author Eric Bergeson. Eric is the author of “Let’s Grow on the Northern Prairie,” which is a pictorial companion to his popular book “Successful Gardening on the Northern Plains.” He will share from his books as well as some of the gardening wisdom he’s collected from friends and family over the years. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

In-person Watch Parties will be held at the Barnesville Senior Center, 501 2nd Ave NE, Barnesville, MN; the Breckenridge Public Library, 205 N. Seventh St., Breckenridge; the Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th St. S., Moorhead; the Ada Event Center, 415 W Main St, Ada; and the Detroit Lakes Public Library, 1000 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes.

To access the virtual event, visit larl.org/ericbergeson. No registration is required and a recording will be available until March 22, 2022. This event is offered free-of-charge thanks to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

About Lake Agassiz Regional Library:

Lake Agassiz Regional Library is a consolidated public library system comprised of 13 branch libraries and nine LINK sites serving the residents of seven counties in northwest Minnesota. For more information on this and other LARL events and services, contact the Lake Agassiz Regional Library office at 218-233-3757 or online at www.larl.org.

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The Minnesota Department of Health released the COVID-19 numbers for today (February 28) and the state reported 1,122 cases with 28 deaths. 1 death was reported in northwest Minnesota, in Polk County. Polk County reported 14 new cases with six probable, Mahnomen County had 3, Roseau County had 3, Marshall County had 2 with one probable, Pennington County had none with six probable, Norman County had none with one probable case. 

All the information is below-

Data is for cases that were tested and returned positive. At-home test results are not counted by MDH.

All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Many data points are collected through an online survey or during case interviews; however, not all cases are interviewed. Case interviews are focused on people under 18 years old, hospitalizations, deaths, and people with vaccine breakthrough or variants. Data presented below is for all cases, regardless of interview status.

Positive PCR test results are considered confirmed cases. Positive antigen test results are considered probable cases. All probable cases get the same public health follow up and recommendations as cases confirmed by PCR tests.

Testing

Minnesota Case Overview

Cases no longer needing isolation

Deaths

Hospitalizations

Case Demographics

Age

Gender

Race & Ethnicity

Residence

Cases by County of Residence

County of residence is confirmed during the case interview. At the time of this posting not all interviews have been completed.

As of 10/28/21, likely exposure and residence type are no longer collected for all cases and therefore no longer reported. Archived data can be found in the COVID-19 Weekly Report.

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The Giving Hearts Day results are in: RiverView Foundation received 337 gifts totaling more than $182,000 on February 10th. Yes, that’s $182,000 in 24 hours, far exceeding the Foundation’s initial goal of $125,000.

“Each year, I am amazed and humbled by the support we not only receive on Giving Hearts Day but throughout the year to keep quality healthcare close to home,’’ shared Foundation Director Randy Schoenborn. “I’d like to thank the donors for their level of confidence, support, and trust in the Foundation.’’

The Foundation was one of nearly 550 nonprofit organizations participating in the one-day fundraiser this year, the 15th year of the event. According to the Dakota Medical Foundation that sponsored the event, the combined total for the Minnesota and North Dakota entities came to approximately $26 million through 40,714 donors. Since its inception in 2008, Giving Hearts Day has raised more than $137 million for nonprofits.

Donors designating funds in memory or honor of loved ones touched many RiverView programs and projects during the fundraiser. The Foundation Board determined undesignated funds from the event would go to the following two Emergency Department (ED) equipment needs, with an estimated cost of $125,000:

An automated medication dispensing system that safely stores and quickly releases medication with proper physician orders. This system will provide necessary medications to treat patients in the ED 24 hours a day.

A portable ultrasound machine specific to the rapid assessment of heart and abdominal injury of trauma patients. Called a FAST (Fast Assessment Sonography for Trauma) exam, ED physicians perform this screening exam on admission without the delay of calling in an ultrasound technician.

The RiverView Foundation works to obtain financial security for projects and programs that assure RiverView Health has the equipment and expertise to follow its mission of delivering a healthcare experience that consistently exceeds patients’ expectations.

If you are interested in learning more about the RiverView Foundation and the programs it sponsors, please contact Schoenborn at 281-9249 or rschoenborn@riverviewhealth.org.

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On Sunday night, the Grand Forks Police were dispatched to a rollover crash 600 block of No. 55th St. A silver Honda Civic was traveling North on No. 55th St. when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck the curb; left the roadway and overturned.

The driver was ejected, the passenger was still inside the vehicle. The driver was transported due to his injuries, the passenger was not transported.

The Grand Forks Police used the CART Team and the UAS Team to assist in the crash. The Grand Forks Police were assisted by the Grand Forks Fire Department and Altru paramedics.

If anyone has any additional information about the crash, please call the Grand Forks Police @ (701) 787-8000

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On Saturday, February 26, at approximately 8:40 p.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an individual who was attempting to start a residence on fire located at 101 Harrison Ave N, Mentor, MN.

Upon arriving on the scene, deputies detained 37-year-old Roger Passa of Crookston. The homeowner, 38-year-old Samantha Skibicki, was not present at the time of the incident. There were no reported injuries.

There was moderate fire damage on the residence. After further investigation, Roger was taken into custody pending formal charges.

This case is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.

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