Redwood Falls Rotary helps raise $30,000 for PPE and UV Sterilizer
Chris Schmitz
Like so many organizations earlier in 2020, the Redwood Falls Rotary had closed for a period in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As a civic organization, Rotarians join together for local and global causes through personal and group giving and action, often in tandem with their larger Rotary Foundation, whose website reminds its users why they exist: “Doing Good in the World.” The foundation often provides matching dollars to address the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
When the Redwood Falls Rotary first began to meet again in digital and hybrid forums, they hosted a request from Samantha Loomis and her Willmar counterpart, Shirley Carter, both of the Carris Health Foundation, in August. Loomis is Redwood Falls’ local connection to the Carris Health Foundation and also a member of the Rotary. Together they asked for local participation in writing
CANCELED: Carris Health Willmar frontline workers to receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine has reached Willmar. Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers on Wednesday.
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West Central Tribune | 2:50 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
The COVID-19 vaccine that arrived this week in Willmar must be kept in a special, ultra-low temperature freezer. Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers in Willmar next week.
Photo courtesy of Carris Health
Editor s note: Carris Health announced Wednesday morning that weather would delay the start of vaccinations.
WILLMAR The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Willmar, and Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers on Wednesday, Carris Health announced on Tuesday.
Winter storm forces vaccination delay for Carris Health in Willmar
Plans to begin vaccinating frontline workers in Willmar against COVID-19 on Wednesday are being delayed due to the approaching winter storm.
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West Central Tribune | 8:56 am, Dec. 23, 2020 ×
Vials of the newly arrived COVID-19 vaccine at Carris Health in Willmar.
Photo courtesy of Carris Health
WILLMAR Carris Health is being forced to delay plans to begin vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19 today due to the approaching winter storm, it announced Wednesday morning.
The vaccination team and some of the supplies were to come from out of town, and hazardous travel conditions are expected due to an expected blizzard conditions Wednesday.
CANCELED: Carris Health Willmar frontline workers to receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine has reached Willmar. Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers on Wednesday.
Written By:
West Central Tribune | 2:50 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
The COVID-19 vaccine that arrived this week in Willmar must be kept in a special, ultra-low temperature freezer. Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers in Willmar next week.
Photo courtesy of Carris Health
Editor s note: Carris Health announced Wednesday morning that weather would delay the start of vaccinations.
WILLMAR The first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Willmar, and Carris Health will begin vaccinating frontline workers on Wednesday, Carris Health announced on Tuesday.
Jeffrey Colehour
Jeffrey Alden Colehour died on December 11, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital at the age of 78 due to COVID complications. Jeff was born in Fargo, ND on June 4th, 1942 to Alden “Pete” and Rose Marie Colehour as the elder of two sons. Jeff graduated high school from Fargo North High in, Fargo ND and graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. The University is also where he met his wife of 57 years, Charlene “Sherry” Colehour.
After graduating, the former Bison, took his first job as a Pharmacist in Morris, MN. Several years later he would become the first Pharmacist in charge of distribution, inventory and personnel at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. He would later open his own store, Medical Park Pharmacy, which he and his partner Bruce Bjornberg operated for 21 years. After selling his business, he became a staff pharmacist for the Willmar Regional Treatment Center and later on at