Canadian wildfires causing air quality concerns in Minnesota and Iowa kimt.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kimt.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
24/7 mental health crisis center opening in Rochester next week
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 47) An urgent care, for mental health. The Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC) is slated to open next week, aiming to provide around the clock care for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
“I think there is definitely a need and I hope the crisis center can fill that need,” SERCC executive director, Nicole Mucheck said.
The project has been in the works since 2018, when the Minnesota legislature approved $28 million in funding to build crisis centers across the state. SERCC is located at 2121 Campus Drive SE Rochester. While it’s stationed in the Med City, its services will stretch across 10 counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona.
Drought Worsens in Minnesota winonaradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from winonaradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One dead in helicopter crash in Wabasha Co.
July 19, 2021 10:52 PM
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The victim has been identified as Corey James Adcock, 40, of Victoria Co. Texas.
The Robinson R-44 knocked down some live power lines as it went down before erupting in flames.
The cause of the crash remains unknown.
The FAA, National Transportation Safety Board, and Wabasha Co. Sheriff’s Department are investigating.
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WAPS makes progress on online option (7/16/2021)
Winona Area Public Schools (WAPS) is one step closer to being a state-approved online learning provider. The move would allow the district to serve its students and families who prefer distance learning even as most students are back in the classroom.. The action would also potentially enable WAPS to bring in students from other parts of the state at a time of decreased enrollment. However, questions remain about how soon the district could implement online learning.
WAPS has submitted an application to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to be an online learning provider, Teaching and Learning Director Karla Winter said at the School Board’s July 15 meeting. Students from throughout Minnesota could take online classes through the district, which could possibly increase enrollment. MDE has 90 days to review the application, meaning it is unlikely the state agency would approve the district�