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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: St. Paul, MN: Checks to Minnesota livestock farmers and specialty crop producers who applied for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) 2021 Agricultural Drought Relief Program (ADRoP) will begin to be mailed this week. A total of 2,922 out of 3,000 received applications were approved, totaling $18.9 million in eligible requests.…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments through Sept. 22 on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet to address the removal of the tenant farmer’s house at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park in Little Falls, Minnesota. The DNR is proposing to dismantle the structure and remove the debris to eliminate a public safety hazard. The structure…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY: Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2023, to $10.59 an hour for large employers and $8.63 an hour for other state minimum wages. The current large-employer minimum wage, $10.33, will increase by 26 cents to $10.59. Other state minimum wages, including the…
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Essentia Health is seeking volunteers for several facilities in multiple areas. Volunteer opportunities range from spending time in medical units and clinic settings to helping patients navigate our facilities, stocking, working in the cafeteria and many more areas. To ensure the safety and well-being of our patients and staff, volunteers must: · Commit to a regular…
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Sean Weimer and Robin Gerard of Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Aitkin talk about their Carnival Party on August 27th, a fundraisers for Aitkin Schools:
Scott Overland was enjoying dinner with his family at a seafood restaurant in Delaware when he made an amazing discovery. While enjoying an appetizer, Scott found a rare purple pearl inside one of the clams. At first, he thought it was a bead or a little piece of candy that the chef might have put…
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Automakers are now working with musicians and composers to help with creating pleasing alert systems — as well as in-cabin chimes and tones. For example, world famous film composer Hans Zimmer was involved in scoring sounds for BMW’s Vision M Next car. And, Atlanta-based electronic musician Richard Devine was brought in to help make the…
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(Pierz, MN) — The City of Pierz held their second August meeting Monday night with discussion taking place on holiday decorations, relief funding for the City Shop, and an upcoming workshop. In the meeting recap from Mayor Dave Fisher, he spoke about Planning & Zoning being proactive on permits and fines. The City of Pierz is…
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