Concerned the low mileage rate tax deduction for volunteer drivers is impacting needed community volunteerism, more than 80 Minnesota organizations and Congressman Pete Stauber are pushing for passage of the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2022.
Citing the benefits of a healthy reciprocal border crossing relationship, Congressman Pete Stauber this week urged Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reinstate the Remote Area Border Crossing program.
The Forest Hill Cemetery Association Board will discuss a draft “Sustainable Landscaping, Beautification and Maintenance Plan” and the 2022 annual budget when it gathers for its quarterly meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Room 202 in Backus Community Center.
The results of the 2020 census show the population of St. Louis County increased by five people in the last 10 years. Yet there was enough of a movement of population within the county to require minor shifts in boundaries for several of the county’s seven commissioner districts.
Friday, April 22, 15 years ago Mathew Tomczak, the son of Jay and Mary Tomczak, recently returned from a humanitarian-aid pilgrimage to Medjugorje (Bosnia) with seven family members and 10 others. His father, Jay, who has made the trip six times, accompanied Mathew along with grandpa, Jim Tomczak, and a pair of aunts and uncles.
Minnesota currently has a $9.25 billion budget surplus, a low state unemployment rate, and increasing corporate profits, all indicators the state has recovered strongly from some very challenging days during the low point of the pandemic. Still, significant difficulties remain for workers and families, especially costs that continue to rise. Minnesotans notice higher prices at the grocery store and at the gas pump daily, and are paying more for major expenses like health care, child care, and housing.
COVID-19 treatments are now widely available and can be accessed at many pharmacies, clinics and health systems across the state, reports Minnesota Department of Health. These treatments can help prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19, especially when taken early.
A non-profit Minnesota dog rescue group reports it continues to be involved in what appears to have been the abandonment of 16 huskies around Kabetogama and Ash River earlier this month. Adopt A Husky Minnesota provided an update via social media post Monday, April 18, saying four puppies and six adult dogs are now safe, and they continue to attempt to live trap and handcatch, with the help of other rescue groups, the remaining dogs.
An emergency room doctor at Rainy Lake Medical Center has agreed to a contract that will place him at the facility one week a month for the next three years. RLMC officials last week agreed to deal with Acute Care, the organization that staffs the emergency department, to ensure Dr.
Brady Hjelle, real estate loan officer at TruStar Federal Credit Union, was named a Minnesota Housing Top Producing Loan Officer by Minnesota Housing for his fix-up home improvement loan production during 2021.