Author: Devon Krueger

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Northland Foundation to launch Regional Child Care Workforce Solutions Pilot Project

Northeast MN – The Northland Foundation will offer a special funding opportunity to help licensed child care programs implement staff recruitment and retention strategies that result in stabilizing and/or growing program capacity and increasing quality to serve more families with young children in northeast Minnesota communities and Tribal nations. The Foundation will award funding ranging from $1,500 to…
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November 16, 2022 0

Conservation Officer Reports – District 9 (Brainerd area)

District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-11-14 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) spent the week checking hunters and trappers. Enforcement action was taken for various violations. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked the busy firearms deer season. Waterfowl hunting in the area was also monitored. Guida received TIP calls of illegal dumping of deer carcasses.…
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DNR certified two new state record fish

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has certified two new state record fish so far this fall: in the catch-and-release category, a 58.25-inch muskellunge fish caught on Mille Lacs Lake by Eric Bakke of Princeton; and in the certified weight category, a one pound 12-ounce hybrid sunfish from Green Lake in Kandiyohi County that tied…
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Archers do well at Camp Ripley hunt

Archery hunters who participated in the Oct. 28-30 Camp Ripley Hunt near Little Falls had good success, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This year, 1,953 participating hunters harvested 221 deer during the three-day hunt, including several large bucks weighing more than 220 pounds. Last year, 1,949 hunters harvested 273 deer during the…
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November 16, 2022 0

TRADITIONAL OJIBWE WIGWAM BUILDING EVENT CANCELLED

PALISADE, MINN. – November 16, 2022 – Due to circumstances outside of its control, Long Lake Conservation Center has canceled the Traditional Ojibwe Wigwam Building Event scheduled for Saturday, December 3. Long Lake’s cultural partner, Migiziwaadiswan Ojibwe Cultural Learning Center had unexpected circumstances arise making their participation impossible, necessitating the cancellation, Long Lake Manager Dave McMillan…
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I.O.U Mental Health Support Group on November 22nd

Adults are welcome to create thank you cards depicting what they are grateful for in their lives while listening and talking at the mental health support group, I.O.U. (Importance of Unimpaired Mental Health), on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. All supplies will be provided. The confidential, non-religious based support group type environment…
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November 16, 2022 0

CLC’s Latest Rosenmeier Forum: Global Challenges After the 2022 Midterm Elections

Release from Central Lakes College: The community is invited to attend the next Rosenmeier Forum with former State Departmentofficial Thomas Hanson at both noon and 7 pm on Wednesday, November 30 in the ChalbergTheatre, Central Lakes College Brainerd campus. With winter approaching, war in Ukraine rages and US allies struggle with energy crises thathave caused…
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November 16, 2022 0

Aitkin County Economic Development announces Opportunities for New Child Care Providers

From the Aitkin County Economic Development Monthly Newletter: Early Childhood Education Certificate: (one semester) The goal of the certificate is to get students out into the workforce quickly with a base of early childhood knowledge that supports effective, intentional positive practice. Students will gain 60 hours of on-site lab experience with children. Early Childhood Education…
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November 16, 2022 0

Lung Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of screening options 

More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s the third most common cancer in the U.S.  Essentia Health has a convenient, painless screening option for patients who are especially at risk. Eligible patients are between 50-80…
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Riverwood’s TJ Hirsch and Dawn Harcey join November 15th Community Connection

Physician Assistant TJ Hirsch and GI Coordinator and Registered Nurse Dawn Harcey from the Minnesota Reflux and Heartburn Center at Riverwood Healthcare joined the program to talk about GERD or Acid Reflux Disease, symptoms and lifestyle factors, and how to properly treat:


November 15, 2022 0