Ashley King from Wild and Free Animal Rehabilitation on November 3rd Community Connection
Wild and Free’s Ashley King gave an update after another successful fundraiser at Oktoberfest, The Deer Hunting Opener and CWD, and the transition from the fall into winter with a low number of animals at the facility:
Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day
–Biscuits and gravy are weird because it’s like, ‘Here’s some really wet flour poured over some really dry flour.’ –Being ‘on your phone all day’ went from sounding very sociable to very unsociable within the span of a decade. –An “everything bagel” is proof that you can seemingly have it all and still have a…
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Brainerd man accused of shooting daughter’s boyfriend
CROW WING CO., Minn — A Brainerd, Minnesota man is accused of fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend over suspected abuse. 45-year-old Michael LaFlex is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Bryce Brogle. He was reported missing after going to the LaFlex’s storage unit last Wednesday. According to a criminal complaint, LaFlex shot…
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Burning restrictions issued for Lakes Area Counties
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting open burning due to increased wildfire risk from dry conditions across much of Minnesota. The burning restrictions apply in the following counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore,…
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DNR Conservation Officer Report – District 9 (Brainerd area)
Last updated: 2022-11-01 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) completed another week of training with COC Ohnstad. They spent time on ATV/ORV enforcement and checking hunters in the field. Some of the violations were failure to register ORVs, riding within the public roadway with Class I ATVs, and fishing with extra lines. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports…
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Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota BCA searching for missing Carlton County Man
Release from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: “MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Lucas Dudden, 38, is 5’8” and 165 lbs. with sandy brown hair and blue eyes. Dudden left Carlton on Oct. 25 and has not been seen since. His vehicle…
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