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Food boxes program addresses hunger in Aitkin County
Riverwood Healthcare Center, with the help of the Aitkin Farmers Market Hub and Aitkin County Public Health, was awarded the Minnesota Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) grant by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The LFPA program, launched in 2024, funds projects that buy local food, primarily from socially disadvantaged and emerging farmers, to distribute […]
Donors lend support to kids with cancer fund
Giving back to help others is what makes a community a great place to live and work. Recently, Jodie and Scott Johnson, owners of The Office Shop in Aitkin and Brainerd, encountered several individuals who impressed them with their generous donations to the Zachary Johnson Kids with Cancer Fund. At the Aug. 20 “Make It […]
Riverwood welcomes two experienced nurses in new roles
Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to welcome Jeanine LeBlanc as manager of the emergency department and Heidi Olesen in a new role as patient care coordinator. In addition to managing the emergency department where she has worked as a registered nurse for the past six years, Jeanine LeBlanc oversees the hospital’s infusion center, cardiopulmonary services […]