RIVERVIEW MEMORY CARE, A NURSING HOME IN CROOKSTON, IS SET TO CLOSE BY THE END OF MAY, AND OTHERS IN THE REGION ARE ON THE BRINK. THEY BLAME THE CRISIS MOSTLY ON STAFFING SHORTAGES. PAYING FOR TRAVEL NURSES TO COVER POSITIONS COST THE COMPANY NEARLY $750,000. THOSE WHO WORK PERMANENTLY AT THE FACILITY WILL BE OFFERED JOBS AT THE HOSPITAL OR CLINIC. FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, THEY ARE WORKING WITH ANOTHER HOME IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO STAY IN CROOKSTON.
DELTA IS MAKING A CHANGE, AND BRINGING MAINLINE AIRCRAFT SERVICE TO GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2005. THE MORNING FLIGHT TO MINNEAPOLIS WILL NOW BE MADE WITH A BOEING 717, SEATING 110 PASSENGERS INSTEAD OF THE REGIONAL AIRCRAFT THAT SEATS ONLY 76. THE OTHER TWO FLIGHTS PER DAY WILL REMAIN WITH THE SMALLER PLANE. THE LARGER PLANE ALLOWS FOR MORE PASSENGERS, WITHOUT HAVING TO ADD ANOTHER FLIGHT, WHICH IS KEY AS AIRLINES STILL FACE A PILOT SHORTAGE.
TODAY, GOVERNOR WALZ WILL BE IN DULUTH VISITING A CHILD CARE CENTER WHERE HE WILL AGAIN BE DISCUSSING THE PORTION OF HIS BUDGET THAT WILL HELP TO MAKE CHILD CARE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR FAMILIES IN THE STATE. LOOSELY, THAT PLAN INVOLVES FAMILIES GETTING UP TO $10,500 PER YEAR TO HELP WITH THE COST, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND INCOME LEVELS.
TUESDAY, NEXT WEEK, BRINGS ANOTHER NORTHERN LIGHTS CONCERT ASSOCIATION SERIES SHOW TO THE ROSEAU SCHOOL. “TAKE 3” A STRING AND PIANO TRIO WILL PERFORM.
THAT A DAY AFTER THE DALLAS BRASS PERFORM IN THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL GYM. THAT SHOW HAS NOW BEEN ANNOUNCED AS NO ADMISSION COST FOR MONDAY EVENING.
MINNESOTA SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR HAS RECEIVED THE HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE ALZHEIMER’S IMPACT MOVEMENT FOR HER WORK TO ADDRESS AND WORK TOWARDS A CURE FOR THE DISEASE. STATE REPRESENTATIVE DEB KIEL, OF CROOKSTON, ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT SHE SUFFERED A STROKE ON FRIDAY AND WAS HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT IN ST PAUL. SHE REPORTED FEELING DIZZY AND FATIGUED WHILE AT THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING, WHICH LED HER TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SHE HAS ADDITIONAL TESTING SCHEDULED THIS WEEK AND HOPES TO BE BACK IN ST PAUL BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
GENERALLY SPEAKING, A DRY FALL AND MODERATE WINTER WILL PRESENT FARMERS WITH FAVORABLE CONDITIONS THIS SPRING, A WELCOME CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS COUPLE OF SPRING SEASONS. AGRONOMISTS SAY THAT THE EARLY NOVEMBER SNOWFALLS WERE FAVORABLE TO THE SOIL
MOST RESORTS AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE AND ON LAKE OF THE WOODS HAVE, OR WILL BE THIS WEEK, CLOSED DOWN ICE FISHING OPERATIONS FOR THE SEASON. AT MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, THE DEADLINE ARRIVED FOR HAVING ICE HOUSES REMOVED IN THE NORTHERN ONE-THIRD OF THE STATE. THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO MINNESOTA-CANADA BORDER WATERS HOWEVER, AS THAT DEADLINE IS MARCH 31.
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