DNR Conservation Officer Reports – District 9 (Brainerd area)
District 9 – Brainerd areaLast updated: 2022-11-07CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) focused on deer hunting activity this past week. During the opening weekend of firearms season Sullivan contacted hunters that were transporting loaded firearms in a motor vehicle, hunting deer with the aid of bait and trespassing. During the investigations firearms and illegally taken deer were…
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Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center welcomes cardiology specialist Tara Gottwalt
Tara Gottwalt, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner, is excited to join Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center and specialize in cardiology. “I chose to join Essentia because I want to be part of a health care system that goes above and beyond in helping its patients get their quality of life back,”…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Florida Woman says stolen wallet was ‘calling her’ at Waffle House”
A Florida woman arrested for stealing a wallet inside a Waffle House, told cops she had to do it because “the money was calling to me.” Police say the owner of the wallet paid for their meal and accidentally left it on the counter. Police reviewed surveillance footage and saw 47-year-old Kwanita Morton looking around…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “TSA Agents Find Gun Stuffed in Raw Chicken”
TSA agents at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport foiled a traveler’s attempt to smuggle a gun through security by hiding it inside the cavity of a raw chicken. Chickens — raw or cooked — are ok to travel with passengers, according to TSA’s guidelines, but obviously, firearms inside said chicken … ain’t gonna fly. Authorities knew…
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Lakes Area Election Results
From the Minnesota Secretary of State website: County Results: Aitkin County Results Cass County Results Crow Wing County Results Mille Lacs County Results Morrison County Results Municipality Results: City of Aitkin Results Aitkin Township Results City of Baxter Results City of Baxter Results City of Crosby Results City of Crosslake Results City of Cuyuna Results…
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Safer accesses open along Highway 371 in east Gull Lake, Brainerd
BAXTER, Minn. –Those who travel on Highway 371 in north Brainerd will encounter three new J-turns, also known as reduced conflict intersections (RCI), at Gull Lake Dam Road (Crow Wing County Road 125), Birchdale Road (Brainerd International Raceway entrance) and Green Gables Road (County Road 126). In J-turns, drivers always make a right turn, followed by…
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