Lakes Area United Way update on November 8th Community Connection
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga recapped the annual Chili Cookoff, looking at the fall fundraising campaign, and looking at the United Acts of Kindness Week November 14-18:
Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Two Men arrested for robbing AT&T Store after one left own phone”
Two men in Oklahoma robbed and ransacked an AT&T store there, stealing a bunch of phones and chargers, but they didn’t leave with all the phones. Cops responded to a tripped alarm at the AT&T store and found the window broken and the store destroyed. Many phones were stolen but there were some found on…
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Flu season may impact Red Cross blood supply
A Release from the American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region: The CDC predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases in several states. When seasonal illnesses increase, the number of healthy blood donors tends to decrease. We need people to give now to help ensure…
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Newbanks Named Director of Development for Initiative Foundation
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation announced today that Carl Newbanks, accredited Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and Fellow in Charitable Estate Planning (FCEP), has been promoted to the director of development position. Newbanks previously served as the Foundation’s grants and development manager. Before joining the Foundation, he served as the director of program development and…
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Morrison County Sheriff’s Office seeking tips in Brisk Homicide 6 years later
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for the public’s assistance in the homicide investigation of Terrence “Terry” Brisk’s death that occurred 6 years ago on Monday, November 7th, 2016. The Sheriff’s Office is heavily invested in this case with assistance from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the…
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