Mike Christopherson
Crookston Times
When Crookston Public Library Branch Manager Chris Boike talks about the COVID-19 pandemic’s widespread, devastating impact in 2020, she doesn’t mince words.
“I mean, it was the worst, right?” she said. “Wouldn’t you agree it was one of the worst years ever?”
But it’s not impossible to find some silver linings, even in a pandemic that kills millions worldwide and almost 600,000 people, and counting, in the United States. Things like families stuck at home growing closer, and rediscovering nature and the great outdoors and all of the activities outside that they can partake in, even during a pandemic. And, forced to find new, helpful resources in their communities, people turned to places like their local library.
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While I would dearly love to send out an update that doesn’t mention COVID-19, I’m not able to do that and won’t be able to for some time yet. So, COVID-19 is where we begin this month.again.
We were fortunate to have several Head Start centers selected for participation in the State of Minnesota pilot program for vaccinations in the middle of January. While not all eligible staff were able to receive a vaccine, we certainly have a good start in some of our centers. Also, we were contacted by Polk County Public Health at the end of the month to get a list of our bus drivers so they could be vaccinated. That was certainly welcome news as our drivers have kept the buses moving EVERY DAY since the pandemic began.
Frazee s Karen Pifher has had a long road to finding happiness
Editor s note: This is the fifth installment of the Tribune s 10-part mental health series, Inside Out: A Step Inside Mental Illness. It focuses on one Frazee woman s battle with trauma, depression and anxiety, and why she decided to stop drinking as part of her recovery.
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Frazee resident Karen Pifher (at right) with her blended family, including (from left) son Lars Norstebon and daughter-in-law Angel; son and daughter, Taylor and Brady Crabtree; and husband Daniel Pifher. (Submitted photo)
Teenage pregnancy, domestic abuse, rape, losing the family farm, divorce any one of these traumatic life events might be considered as a trigger for mental health issues like depression and anxiety. But Frazee resident Karen Pifher has experienced them all at different points in her life, and credits her family, faith and local mental health resources with helping her find the pat