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    Kongsvinger municipality honours its occupational therapists on Occupational Therapy Day

    • Kongsvinger municipality thanks its occupational therapists on Occupational Therapy Day. They help people cope with daily life and stay independent.
    • The therapists assess needs, give guidance and adapt surroundings. They also find assistive devices when health problems make daily life harder.
    DisabilityMunicipalitiesPublic health
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    Kongsvinger region marks Self-Preparedness Week with podcast, info stands and a preparedness day

    • Mayor Elin Såheim Bjørkli and Sør-Odal mayor Knut Hvithammer appear on Glåmdalen's podcast during Self-Preparedness Week. They talk about how people can cope if power, internet and other services fail for seven days.
    • The municipality's preparedness coordinators and volunteers run stands. There you can get advice on how to look after yourself for several days if important services stop working.
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    Seniornett Kongsvinger launched in January 2026 as a digital and social community for seniors

    • Seniornett Kongsvinger had its first meeting in January 2026 at the Senior Centre in Kongsvinger.
    • The goal is a safe network for all seniors in the municipality, no matter where they live, what they like or what their background is.
    DigitalisationElder careVoluntary work
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    Student project «Hvile, sove, heale» to be built as new Byparken gateway in 2026–2027

    • A student project for the Byparken anniversary has been chosen: «Hvile, sove, heale» by Daria, a student at Sentrum upper secondary school.
    • Sparebanken Øst is giving NOK 70,000 so the project can be built.
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    Kongsvinger out-of-hours clinic has switched from ICCS to Lifex, a shared nationwide communication system for emergency services

    • Kongsvinger out-of-hours clinic now uses a system called Lifex. It replaces ICCS, which the clinic used for many years.
    • Lifex puts AMK (the health emergency call centre), emergency reception and the out-of-hours clinic on one system used across the country. The goal is more coordinated and efficient help.
    DigitalisationMunicipalitiesPreparedness
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    Kongsvinger region marks 2026 self-preparedness week with stands, a seminar and school visits on mobile and internet outages

    • Four municipalities (Kongsvinger, Eidskog, Nord-Odal and Sør-Odal) are giving advice together during the annual self-preparedness week run by the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB). The goal is to help people cope better in a crisis.
    • This year's theme is what to do if mobile networks and the internet stop working for a long time. The municipality has information points that can be used if mobile, internet or phone services go down.
    Children and youthDigital infrastructureMunicipalities
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    Kongsvinger municipality trained crisis management and communication during total defence exercise Grenskraft 2026

    • Kongsvinger municipality took part in the total defence exercise Grenskraft 2026 on Wednesday. It practised handling many incidents at once in the border area.
    • The exercise included traffic accidents, closed border crossings, evacuation and help for next of kin. Residents and media wanted a lot of information.
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    Kongsvinger municipality donates NOK 54,000 to TV Aksjon and seeks more volunteer collectors

    • Kongsvinger municipality gives NOK 54,000 to TV Aksjon. The money goes to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
    • Mayor Elin Såheim Bjørkli told the executive committee about the gift on 15 October.
    MunicipalitiesRefugeesVoluntary work
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    Kongsvinger municipality plants a 25-year-old oak with a circular bench on the library lawn for about NOK 400,000

    • In October an oak called 'Kunnskapens tre' (the Tree of Knowledge) is planted on the library lawn in Kongsvinger. The bench is added a few weeks later. The official celebration is on 10 November.
    • The oak is about 25 years old, so it makes an impact right away. Small trees take many years to grow and are easier to damage. Experts in tree care and landscape architecture chose the tree.
    CultureMunicipalitiesNature
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    Home Guard exercises with 800 personnel across ten Innlandet municipalities, 17–23 October

    • The Home Guard (HV-05) holds exercise Grensekraft on 17–23 October 2026 in municipalities in Innlandet, including Kongsvinger, Elverum, Trysil and Åsnes.
    • The Armed Forces borrows training areas under the Requisition Act and the motor traffic law. The County Governor has announced the exercise.
    MunicipalitiesNational defencePreparedness
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