Connecting the DoTS in East Central Minnesota

One of the primary ECRTCC’s goals is to cover transportation gaps. Our 5 counties have 3 public transit service providers. These providers serve their areas well, but they don’t travel outside their prescribed service areas – hence they do not connect with each other, creating gaps in service. Climb aboard with us as we develop […]

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Please Drive With Much Greater Caution Tonight 🎃

Tonight will be filled with Halloween fun, but spooky costumes and candy corn can cause dangerous situations for drivers and pedestrians. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Low light partnered with […]

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Family Pathways Interview

Meet Tony Buttacavoli, Executive Director and Patrick Felker, Food Access Manager of Family Pathways. Robin and Karen had a chance to talk with Tony and Patrick about Family Pathways, their mission, their programs, their needs. From their Mobile Food Pantry to their Thrift Stores and their upcoming events. Family Pathways is so important to our […]

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Food Shelf Items on shelves at Food Pantry

Food Shelf Item Donation Suggestions…

Recreated from a post on Facebook by Tricia Anne Meyer: “So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need: 1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard […]

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After Almost 2 Decades, A Huge Milestone Achieved!

Tune in to learn more about the Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail Line and its corridor from Minneapolis to Duluth. On the discussion with Robin, Michelle Thomas and Karen Onan is Jill Brown, Public Information Officer of the Northern Lights Express Alliance. Congratulations are in Order! A Milestone Achieved!

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Please visit us at the Kanabec County Fair! *July 27th-July 30th*

Please come visit us at the Kanabec County Fair, July 27th – 30th in Mora, MN! You’ll find us in the building marked: “Transportation Building” Meet Michelle Thomas and Karen Onan along with our region’s transportation providers! Please stay and take our quick 7 question survey help us to understand the possibility of a need […]

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No Car? No Problem!

Many of you would agree that not having a car is fine, you’ve found alternative ways to get around. To some of us, not being able to drive a car wherever we want, whenever we want is unconceivable. For the majority of us, it is inevitable that we will become car-less someday. WE are aging, […]

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