The North Country Community Health Board has been awarded a Statewide Health Improvement Program grant. The Minnesota Department of Health awarded 39 grants in communities to help lower the number of residents who use tobacco or who are obese or overweight. The North Country CHB serves the residents of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard and Lake of the Woods counties. Front row from left are Raeann Mayer, SHIP coordinator; Joe Vene, CHB chairman; and Bonnie Engen, CHB administrator. Back row from left are board members John Parkin (Beltrami County); Dick Devine and Leah Pigatti (Hubbard County); Jan Olson, (Lake of the Woods County); Linda Yourczek (Beltrami County), Mary Tronerud and John Nelson (Clearwater County), Chris Broeker and Helene Kahlstorf (Hubbard County), Ken Moorman and Michelle Brown (Lake of the Woods County) and Billie Jean Gross (Beltrami County). Submitted Photo
