MAYOR JIM OFFERDAHL Archives

MAYOR JIM OFFERDAHL

Fosston City Council Votes To End 2009 Agreement With Essentia Health

November 26, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Fosston City Council has unanimously voted to terminate the 2009 agreement between the city, First Care Medical Services and Essentia Health. In September, an arbitration panel ruled in favor of Essentia in a dispute over its closure of labor and delivery services in 2022. Essentia has run the hospital for the past 15 years. In a…

Fosston officials say a survey provides misinformation in dispute with Essentia Health

April 11, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fosston Mayor Jim Offerdahl says a survey being sent to area residents is meant to “sway public opinion” about its dispute with Essentia Health. The closure of the labor and delivery unit goes to arbitration this summer. Offerdahl says the survey has some legitimate healthcare questions, but a lot of disinformation. “They name me and so…