WALKER — The Walker Area Food Shelf is in need of donations after a recent spike in demand.
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the food shelf's distribution day, 92 families visited, according to Hope Lutheran Church. The food shelf ran out of a number of products an hour before closing, including frozen foods and dairy.
The food shelf will not have another food delivery before next Tuesday’s distribution.
Area churches are asking people to bring donations such as canned meals, butter, dairy products, milk and eggs to the food shelf from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday or during the day Tuesday.
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Plus: High flu rates reported across Northern Minnesota; and Hibbing Public Utilities will host a town hall meeting on elevated lead levels. -
Riggs was first elected to sheriff in November 2022, having served since January 2023. -
Dr. Daniel Hoody at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center advises precautions for combatting flu and other respiratory illnesses, and Essentia Health advises choosing care carefully.
