Sheriff Vic Williams and members of the Committee on Aging spoke about the negative effects of isolation in the county’s senior population during the Itasca County Board of Commissioners regular session on Tuesday.
Williams was joined by Secretary for the Committee on Aging Barb Matanich and ElderCircle Executive Director Renee Bymark.
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