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Detroit Lakes Mayor Matt Brenk with an update from Tuesday's City Council meeting: About a dozen construction projects around town in various stages, COVID-19 response, and more. 

Minnesota entered the Walz Administration's Phase 3 of reopening during the pandemic on Wednesday. What does that look like in Detroit Lakes, the weekly COVID-19 response update with Detroit Lakes City Administrator Kelcey Klemm.

State Representative of District 4B Paul Marquart (DFL-Dilworth) talks about the pending special session at the end of the week and what's likely to be discussed: A bonding bill, law enforcement reform with the world's eye on Minnesota following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and resulting in protests and riots across the world, COVID-19 response, and more. 

A pending special session and bonding bill, the unrest in Minneapolis, businesses slowly reopening during the pandemic...topics addressed during this weekly legislative check-in with District 4B Representative Paul Marquart (DFL-Dilworth)

Detroit Lakes City Administrator Kelcey Klemm provides listeners with the latest developments on local restaurants able to open dine-in, outdoor seating areas as guided by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's latest executive order (20-63). Detroit Lakes City Council held a special meeting on May 27th to approved permits for a little over a dozen local restaurants who don't typically have outdoor seating to utilize public areas such as parking lots or city sidewalks to provide outdoor areas through October 31st, 2020. 

PartnerSHIP4 Health's Karen Nitzkorski, Karensa Tischer and Jason McCoy update listeners on work being done in local communities: The continuance of school lunch programs throughout the Summer in Detroit Lakes, Lake Park, Audubon and Frazee; the Detroit Lakes Farmers Market still operating on Saturday's and Tuesday's in People's Park during the pandemic; the passage of the Tobacco-21 law in Minnesota; Workplace Wellness, and more. 

Detroit Lakes City Administrator Kelcey Klemm, DLCCC CEO Peter Jacobson and Historic Holmes Theatre Executive Director Amy Stearns share the latest information regarding how each entity is handling pandemic-time Executive Orders from the State.  Klemm talks about the of Detroit Lakes response to the Governor's latest announcement allowing bars and restaurants to open for outdoor dining ONLY; Jacobson talks about how the fitness center is continuing to provide on-line fitness classes and activities for youth; Stearns talks about plans for upcoming virtual experiences through the theatre, and more...

Becker County social workers Amber Nelson and Lindsay Bozovsky talk about the importance of maintaining routines for mental wellness during the current pandemic situation whether you find yourself working or learning from home, unemployed or even having to go into work. They also say it's o.k. not to feel fine and there are local resources to help you cope through these trying times. 

Becker County Administrator Mike Brethorst and Becker County Board Chairman Ben Grimsley and the County's response to COVID-19...

Joe Johnson from the Father Project in Park Rapids talks about his organization and the support he provides to men in the region who are recovering from addiction and want to reconnect with their children.  Johnson is one of the many partners working with Becker County Energize to help make healthier communities.