Mark Fodness Scholarship Fund honors memory of beloved teacher, coach
Two years past her husband’s sudden passing, Karen Fodness reflected on how she observed Mark’s lasting impact on the world through the way he raised their three children.
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Two years past her husband’s sudden passing, Karen Fodness reflected on how she observed Mark’s lasting impact on the world through the way he raised their three children.

In 2022, the Northwest Continuum of Care embarked on a two-year project called the Racial Equity Accountability Project (REAP). Members of the Racial Equity Accountability Team will serve as the decision-making body for the Northwest Continuum of Care’s (NWCoC) board of directors.

Olivia Huck, who graduated from Crookston High School, earned the Larsen Family Achievement Award Scholarship.

More than $300,000 has been awarded to the Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the NWCoC’s efforts in ending homelessness throughout Northwest Minnesota.

Paige Pickar, who graduated from Warroad High School, earned the Gaylord A. Gunderson Scholarship

Two recipients of the Larry Diffley Memorial Aviation Scholarship have been announced by the fund advisory committee.

Two recipients of the Larry Diffley Memorial Aviation Scholarship have been announced by the fund advisory committee.

The Fosston Education Foundation has announced the election of a new president to their board of directors as well as the Winter 2023 grant award recipients.

The family of Cody Holte is seeking applicants for the Cody Holte Scholarship Fund, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF).
