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Local Student Awarded Statewide Scholarship
The Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA) is proud to announce that it received 117 scholarship applications from students across Minnesota – and one of the winners is right here in our community. Mr. Logan Larson has been selected as the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship, presented by the MTA Foundation. The award was announced by Dave Bickett, General Manager/CEO of Park Region, and proud supported of the scholarship program. "We're honored to support Mr. Larson's educational journey," said Mr. Bickett.
Hospice of the Red River Valley to Host Free Community Rememberance Service
Hospice of the Red River Valley invites the community to join in a special rememberance service event designed to honor and celebrate the memory of loved ones. The “Heartstrings: A Remembrance Service” event will feature a special hands-on grief workshop where participants can create personalized memory keychains using individually chosen beads to honor their loved ones. This meaningful workshop will be followed by a remembrance service, offering an opportunity to reflect and celebrate those we’ve
M State Basketball Player Foday Sheriff Named NJCAA DIII Player of the Year
Fergus Falls, Minn. – M State Spartans men’s basketball player Foday Sheriff has been named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, the NJCAA announced today. Sheriff, a sophomore forward from Upper Derby, Pennsylvania, is only the second basketball player in M State history to receive the national Player of the Year title. (The first was Jason Retzlaff in the 1997-1998 season; Retzlaff is now an athletic director at M State.) The
2024 Park Region Annual Meeting & Customer Appreciation Event
UNDERWOOD, MN – Park Region hosted nearly 400 members and customers at their 2024 Park Region Annual Meeting and Customer Appreciation Event on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Underwood Public School. Doors opened at 5pm with an Underwood Lion’s pork chop dinner served in the commons area. Members and customers then made their way to the gym to register for the meeting, visit with staff and board members, see product demonstrations and more. At 6:30pm Park Region’s Business Operations Manager Dave
LRH to Host Open House Pain Management Strategies Workshops
LRH to Host Open House Pain Management Strategies Workshops April 29th at YMCA and June 24th at Fergus Falls Public Library [Fergus Falls, MN] With chronic pain and opioid misuse on the rise, Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is one of several rural sites awarded a grant to improve provider skills and community access to holistic chronic pain interventions aimed at reducing the risk for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). “Opioids have been used to address chronic pain regardless of underlying cause or severity for
LRH Launches Food Prescription Pilot Program
LRH Launches Food Prescription Pilot Program through support of UCare Foundation [Fergus Falls, MN] The quality and availability of food has a powerful impact on overall health, and a new pilot program at Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is designed to demonstrate this potential for people with diabetes. The Food RX pilot program will start in May through a partnership with Otter Tail County Public Health and a grant from the UCare Foundation. “We continue to expand our Lifestyle Medicine program to equip
West Central Initiative Grant Award
LB Homes is a proud recipient of a $580 grant from the Inga M. Johnson Endowment Fund through West Central Initiative. This fund was established to assist programs benefiting the Fergus Falls area. The money will be used for specific items in our Activities Department which will directly benefit our residents.“West Central Initiative (WCI) is a regional community foundation and an economic development organization serving the nine west central?Minnesota counties of Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail,
Keeping Americans Connected with Broadband Built to Last
The idea that all Americans should have reliable access to communications services at a reasonable cost has been a national objective for over a century. Today, the Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) helps rural Americans connect to high-quality, affordable broadband and supports critical connections for low income families, schools, libraries and healthcare facilities in rural communities. Without USF support, it is difficult to make a business case to invest in many rural areas, to sustain networks
Park Region Announces New Twins Channel
Bringing Live Minnesota Twins Games to prtvnow! Streaming TV Subscribers Park Region, a leading local provider of streaming TV services, is excited to announce fans of the Minnesota Twins can now catch every pitch, hit, and home run live on the brand-new Twins Channel, now available to all prtvnow! streaming TV subscribers. The Twins Channel will provide exclusive coverage of Minnesota Twins games throughout the 2025 MLB season, delivering high-quality broadcasts and expert commentary straight to fans’