Urgent care services on hold
Jan. 12: Urgent care services at Rainy Lake Medical Center are temporarily suspended until further notice, effective immediately.
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Local officials plan for vaccine mandate
The fate of a White House vaccine requirement that could affect more than 84 million employees nationally, and hundreds locally, could be blocked again, with a Supreme Court decision expected today. The Koochiching County Board met in committee Tuesday to discuss how it would handle the mandate, should it need to be implemented Feb.
Smooth running
Among many extraordinary photos capturing in the national park we all know and love, is this photo, taken by former resident Hannah Olson. Olson’s photo was recently awarded second place in ‘friends and family’ category in the 2021 Voyageurs Photo Contest, conducted by The Voyageurs Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner of Voyageurs National Park.
County takes step toward new jail
The Koochiching County officials are seeking proposals that will help them move forward with construction of a new jail facility. The board this month authorized Sheriff Perryn Hedlund to issue a request for proposals for jail professional services.
Calendar of Events
DivorceCare DivorceCare, a program to assist people with finding healing from the pain of separation or divorce, will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Feb.
What appeared to
What appeared to be a water break Jan. 6 at Menards left the parking lot flooded.
Jack Frost
Jack Frost leaves his mark on windows during the frigid temperatures. DAVID JOHNSON PHOTO .
Fish houses
Fish houses are setting up on Rainy Lake’s Sand Bay now that the Sand Bay Ice Road is open from Rainy Lake Marine, as this photo shared by Joe Prettyman shows. Users can pay a fee at the drop box at the entrance to the privately plowed ice road at the marina, Town Road 225.
Feedback sought on county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Koochiching County is seeking public feedback on its recently completed draft Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, or MHMP. A link to review the plan and offer feedback is at https://z.umn.edu/ koochiching_hmp.
Ontario: Remote learning, some medical procedures on hold
Ontario schools Wednesday began remote learning and hospitals paused all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and procedures in response to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the Ontario government announced.