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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Laurel Beager
Healthcare Happiness
Your recent “COVID Captive” journalist here completed two-week, around-the-horn base-running last week: Senior living Majestic Pines nurse—local Grand Itasca Hospital Emergency Room—Duluth St.
‘Scary Sounds’ on the radio
Jeffrey Adams, founder of the Icebox Radio Theater and old-time radio buff, will host a talk and listening party in recognition of Halloween.Entitled ‘Scary Sounds of Old Time Radio’ will be offered at 7 p.m.
Buoy removal, hunting reminder
Voyageurs National Park staff began removing hazard markers and secondary aids to navigation within the park, starting on Namakan Lake.Removal efforts will continue throughout the following week, although weather and other variables will determine the exact days when removal will occur.
Bill proposes tax relief for drivers
In a significant stride towards revitalizing rural transportation in Minnesota, Arrowhead Transit is at the forefront of a comprehensive legislative initiative aimed at fortifying volunteer driver networks.The proposed bill has garnered wide-ranging support from a diverse coalition of representatives, stakeholders, and citizens.
Calendar
Cemetery BoardThe Forest Hill Cemetery Association Board will meet at 5 p.m.
Hauschild initiative brings roundtables
‘Northland Strong’ is a new initiative launched by Minnesota Sen.
Minnesota’s Drive For 5 Initiative
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently launched the Drive for 5 Workforce Initiative, a major new effort to prepare more Minnesotans for high-demand jobs in five occupational categories: technology, the trades, caring professions, manufacturing, and education.“Whether it’s teaching our students or innovating in technology, Minnesota has hundreds of employers looking to fill good-paying jobs, and we’re working to ensure Minnesotans have access to the training they need to fill them,” said Gov.
BCE seeks nominations
Borderland Best Christmas Ever is accepting nominations.Amy Fox Basaraba, who brought Borderland Best Christmas Ever, or BCE, to International Falls, will again lead the effort to lift families that have fallen on tough times.Best Christmas Ever, or BCE is a non-profit organization that’s been around since 2011.
Council sets deadline for solution
The International Falls City Council Monday set March 1, 2024, as the date by which to resolve the growing ambulance fund deficit.The deficit is a result of inadequate reimbursement by the Medicare and Medicaid programs.“The government payers don’t cover the costs,” city Administrator Betty Bergstrom explained.The deficit and the state requirement that the city provide ambulance services to a district that encompasses 997 square miles is at issue.