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The shortage of veterinarians, overcapacity of new pet owners, the sheer number of pet ownership, and staffing issues are causing longer wait times to get your pet in for treatment and delaying care. In order to take some pressure off the veterinary clinics, Vet Christine has developed an online platform intended to give ongoing professional advice and support, triage recommendations, wellness care, and product recommendations for dogs, cats, pocket pets, and non-poisonous reptiles. Ask Vet Christine is not intended to take away from your routine vet visits. Instead, it is designed to supplement and help provide answers to those after-hours and weekend questions that arise regarding your pet’s health, wellness, and behavior. www.askvetchristine.com

Collaboration in the City of Cloquet. An example of business expansion is when you have regional partners working together. Hear from Natalie Swanson - Owner of Bearaboo Coffee, Holly Hansen- Community Development Director for the City of Cloquet, Tim Smith - VP Business Banker from Frandsen Bank & Trust, and Michael Colclough - Director of Business Finance for the Northland Foundation, on how moving from a Contract For Deed to permanent financing allowed for business expansion and a more stable business plan. This was made possible by everyone coming together for a common goal.

Jacquelyn Wiermaa is blazing the trail to help people find wholistic solutions to encourage intrinsic healing to achieve health naturally. Jacquelyn recently left the pediatric oncology program she developed to when her final goal of bringing a Ronald McDonald House to the northland was achieved. She loved being a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, and the program she developed is going strong and provides a valuable resource to the community. Traditional allopathic medical care is no longer providing solutions to many of the health challenges people are facing today. Jacquelyn has made it her passion to bring wholistic solutions to those who want natural options to promote health.