Crossing Arts Alliance Creativity Kits to be distributed this weekend
Brainerd, MN – Join us on Saturday, August 13th, 10 to noon, when we will be giving out creativity kits to anyone who wants a little bit of creative fun. Kits will be available on tables inside of Crossing Arts. Kits include two art projects, a coloring sheet, and more! This month we will be creating stick people and…
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Initiative Foundation Awards Nearly $2.8 Million in Second-Quarter Grants
Minnesota DEED and Otto Bremer Trust partnerships deliver big impact for businesses and nonprofitsLITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation delivered 233 grants during the second quarter of 2022 totaling nearly $2.8 million. More than half of the grants went to businesses affected by the pandemic through a partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic…
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Northland Arboretum’s Candice Zimmerman joins August 8th Community Connection
Northland Arboretum Executive Director Candice Zimmerman talks the 1st annual Firefly Festival coming up August 13th, membership and volunteer opportunities, and the upcoming Haunted Trail:
Mielke’s Lifehack of the Week: Painting Clean Lines
While you’ll still use a roller to tackle the vast majority of the room, cutting in is a way to paint a clean, straight edge along window frames, ceilings, corners, baseboards, and other types of trim. In addition to the paint and a cleaning cloth, you’ll need a small bucket or container, as well as…
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Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office preparing for wild rice harvesters, safety concerns
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/8/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Beyond the normal recreation on Lakes in Aitkin County, visitors and local residents will soon be flocking lakes to harvest Minnesota’s state grain, wild rice. In our most recent conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, the high waters that have receded in the last month have…
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Smith Road Closure in Crow Wing County to start Monday, August 8th
Holmvig Excavating will be closing a portion of Smith Road in the Unorganized, First Assessment District, Monday, August 8, for a culvert replacement from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Motorists should use County Road 49 (Wise Road) and Legionville Road during this time. Final paving operations will take place after this date. Please feel free…
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Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance for this week
County maintenance crews will perform spray patching operations on County Road 144, in Long Lake Township throughout the week. County maintenance crews will perform ATV and storm washout repairs on various county roads, throughout the week. Maintenance crews may be working in the drive lane and on the shoulders simultaneously, creating the need to close…
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