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COVID-19 cases on the rise as more get vaccinated

Graph courtesy of Beltrami County. COVID-19 cases around the state and locally appear to be on the rise. Beltrami County Public Health said Friday that they were actively monitoring 77 cases of COVID-19, with a new case rate of around 30 per 10,000 people for the two-week period ending April 8. Since Friday, the Minnesota…

MFIP families will see an increase in cash assistance

The maximum cash grant for the Minnesota Family Investment Program will increase for the first time since 1986 beginning tomorrow. According to a release from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, MFIP provides temporary income support and employment services to families with children experiencing poverty. This increase, proposed by the Walz-Flanagan Administration, was approved by…