Aitkin County Public Health and Riverwood Healthcare Center are partnering to offer a joint community clinic to offer both the influenza (flu)…
Both Riverwood Healthcare and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announced this past week that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be available st…
COVID-19 booster shots are being made available to Minnesotans who are eligible to receive them under the latest guidance from the U.S. Center…
The Northland Foundation is spreading the word to Northeast Minnesota businesses about a new opportunity to apply for $10,000-$25,000 in grant…
Aitkin County Health and Human Services Public Health Supervisor Erin Melz confirmed Aug. 6 that the county is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases.
Riverwood Healthcare Center is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone age 16 or older, according to the latest Minnesota vaccine eligibi…
There is more news on the Covid-19 vaccine front. On March 9, Governor Walz announced that the state will expand Covid-19 vaccine eligibility …
Aitkin County has received funds through the state of Minnesota for the purpose of providing relief grants to businesses and non-profit organi…
On Jan. 27, Riverwood Healthcare Center began its first COVID-19 vaccine distribution for older patients with a limited supply of vaccine.
CRMC currently has no available COVID vaccine and is not able to make appointments for vaccinations. If more vaccine becomes available, CRMC w…
Both Riverwood Healthcare and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announced COVID-19 vaccination programs this week.
Gov. Tim Walz issued a press release Wednesday morning announcing a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, including the reopening of bars, resta…
Aitkin County Habitat for Humanity received $5,000 from Thrivent. Thrivent’s donation will allow Habitat to provide mortgage relief to Habitat…
As the Minnesota Legislature voted Dec. 14 to pass a $216 million relief package – one later approved by Gov. Tim Walz – county officials bega…
With COVID-19 spreading at an uncontrolled rate throughout the region and more school districts shifting their learning models, public health …
The focus of the Nov. 24 health and human services portion of the Aitkin County Board meeting was devoted mainly to one topic – the COVID-19 p…
The pandemic has obviously disrupted many aspects of people’s everyday lives.
With case numbers spiking and the holiday approaching, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz imposed four weeks worth of new COVID-19 restrictions Nov. 18.
As the spread of COVID-19 skyrockets across the state and hospitals voice concern about ability to treat those who fall ill, Gov.Tim Walz toda…
Riverwood Healthcare Center has changed its entrance use and screening for its Aitkin hospital and clinic facility.
As numerous new COVID-19 cases continue to be confirmed in the area, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is restricting visitors from its facilitie…
Cases of COVID-19 continued to spike around the state of Minnesota over the past week, including in Aitkin County.
McGregor High School announced Tuesday that its scheduled playoff game against South Ridge in the 9-man Section football tournament has been c…
As approved at the Monday night Aitkin School Board meeting, grades 4-12 of the Aitkin Independent School District will move to all virtual le…
After making efforts to keep the annual Fish House Parade going in the time of the COVID-19 – and moving the event to a viewing versus a parad…
On Oct. 3, 2020, at a gathering hosted by the American Institute for Economic Research (aier.org), top epidemiologists, economists, and journa…
Due to the upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Minnesota (particularly in Aitkin County), the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive at Ukura’s Big Dollar i…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota bars and restaurants must stop serving at 10 p.m. and attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings will …
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