Itasca County Commissioners authorized the abolishment of its interim COVID policy on Tuesday, eliminating emergency paid sick leaves for coun…
Following weeks of fewer new COVID-19 infections, Itasca County saw a jump during the past week.
Itasca County residents continue to drive rates of COVID spread down in the county as more and more residents are vaccinated. Only five new c…
All Itasca area residents and visitors age 12 and older may access COVID-19 vaccines at medical facilities, pharmacies and special events thro…
CDC has awarded the Minnesota Department of Health and the City of Minneapolis Health Department $29,384,203 to address COVID-19-related healt…
Rates of COVID-19 in Itasca County have fallen to a point not seen since last summer, thanks to increasing vaccinations and warm weather. Bet…
We know that during the school year, many families rely on school meals, but summer doesn’t mean kids won’t have access to nutritious and heal…
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After many weeks of unusually high rates of COVID infection, Itasca County is moving closer to the rest of Minnesota and the region. Still, t…
Vaccination rates in Itasca County are slowly climbing and new COVID cases are similarly decreasing. Still, Itasca County maintains high rate…
Two special vaccination clinics offered next week for those as young as 12 and up
The Arrowhead Regional Public Health and Tribal Health Departments are challenging community members to share what they are grateful for throu…
It marks a singular milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: Friday morning, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order to undo the state's mask mandate.
Itasca County saw hopeful signs this week after three months of climbing rates of COVID-19 spread and last week’s news of the Brazil variant b…
Every year Feeding America honors one of the 200 network food bank members as Food Bank of the Year. The honor is given to a food bank that i…
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For more than a year, Minnesota has been operating under some level of restrictions, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But soon, most of those …
Last month, Kirria Halvorson, a 10th grader at GRHS, waited patiently outside the Grand Rapids High School (GRHS) library for her COVID-19 vac…
Itasca County was alerted on Wednesday, May 5 that a fourth variant of the virus that causes COVID is active in the county. The P.1 variant, …
A group of five quilters at Bethany Lutheran Church, Deer River, have eagerly waited for the day to be back together again, quilting and enjoy…
Last summer when the Tuesday Summer Concert Season was cancelled the committee assumed that 2021 would be back to the usual season and talked …
More than half of Itasca County residents (51 percent) now have at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with access expanding through event…
Itasca County Public Health would like to acknowledge the Grand Rapids Senior High School Interact Club and International Baccalaureate (IB) s…
Itasca County Public Health has opened a COVID vaccination clinics for anyone ages 18 and up (do not register if you are younger than 18 as y…
First Friday Art Walks are a community event celebrating creativity and art. For months the event has featured online, virtual events to keep …
Itasca County Public Health has opened a COVID vaccination clinics for anyone ages 18 and up (do not register if you are younger than 18 as yo…
More than 80 percent of those over 65 who live in Itasca County have received at least a first dose of vaccine and 50 percent of all those age…
Mobile vaccination units will serve communities statewide through the summer
To date, half of Itasca County area residents age 16 and older have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccines have been shown they are pr…
Itasca County Public Health will host a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the IRA Civic Center …