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Brainerd Dispatch Reporter Chelsey Perkins On Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering "Thankful for life after COVID-19 scare"

By Heidi Holtan
Published November 16, 2021 at 4:16 PM CST
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Courtesy of Brainerd Dispatch Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering spent six days in the intensive care unit at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. He drove himself to the hospital Nov. 1, 2021, after caring for himself at home for 12 days. Contributed

Chelsey Perkins is a reporter at the Brainerd Dispatch who covers local government like Crow Wing County board meetings. Last week she heard from Commissioner Paul Koering - now in his 3rd term - about his scare with COVID-19 and his change of opinion - of both the vaccine as well as how he governs in the future.

"These are the health care professionals that know what they’re
doing. They know the treatment we should have, and the vaccination we should have. And you have to rely on them."

— Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering

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Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.
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