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(McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School District is putting the finishing touches on their major projects with the beginning of the school year and another project moving steadily. We recently chatted with McGregor School Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson about the Remodeling Project that is just about done despite a few details to wrap…
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Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of the Deerwood Auditorium located at 23770 Forest Road on Monday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior Dining program. During this drive-through, no-contact distribution,…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crash data shows there were 374 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota from 2019 through 2021, resulting in eight deaths and 133…
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Aitkin County Treasurer, Lori Grams, would like to remind you the 2nd half Real Estate taxes are due October 15,2022. Since this is a Saturday the deadline is extended to October 17, 2022. If mailed, payment date is determined by the postmark date, please be sure to mail your payment ahead of the due date to…
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EAST GULL LAKE, MINN – The East Gull Lake Camp Confidence Lions Club will be throwing a Halloween Dance on October 10th at the Legacy at Cragun’s from 5:30pm-8pm. The admission for this event will be a $9 per person fee—as well as one non-perishable food item. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.…
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Doxo’s recently released report (50 Largest U.S. Cities Household Spend Report 2022) that ranks America’s largest cities by amount spent on household bills. In addition to insights for these cities, doxo also has household spend information for Brainerd, including the following: The average Brainerd household pays $1,788 a month for the 10 most common household…
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Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation’s Ashley King recapped their most recent fundraising events, the opening of their Bear Pen, fun facts about Flying Squirrels, and participating in the annual Ruttger’s Oktoberfest event on October 21-22:
–People who are larger have more skin. Making them, technically, “skinnier.” –What if dogs lick us because they know we have bones inside? –If a morgue worker dies, they will have to go back to work one more time. –The banana used to be the food that most looked like a phone. Now it’s the…
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(Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer Erik Flowers reiterated the importance of getting Post 9/11 veterans to check to see if they are eligible for bonus dollars in our most recent conversation. Flowers said eligibility is as simple as checking your discharge paperwork under certain criteria. The second tier of bonus money requires…
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