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Northwest Minnesota Foundation: Assisting Businesses During the Pandemic

KAXE | By PStevens
Published April 1, 2020 at 1:35 PM CDT

Karen White of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation joins Heidi on our extended hour of the Wednesday Morning show.  Karen talks about the large geographical area that the foundation serves and how they can help these communities and their businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.  They are especially focused on food insecurity and homelessness as well as child care and assisting with small business.  Check out their resource page that has a lot of information about help during this pandemic, not just thru the NW MN Foundation. 
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News COVID-19Economics of northern MN
Heidi Holtan
For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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