Brainerd community invited to learn the vision for Highway 210
RELEASE FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: BAXTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation, City of Brainerd and Crow Wing County invite the Brainerd community to view the early design plans and receive a project update for the future Highway 210/Washington Street improvement project on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The project team is excited to share the…
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Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially…
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Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”
–Vampires are always remarkably well-groomed given their inability to use mirrors –Dusting can be either adding or removing dust. –A scarecrow is also a scarehuman IF it is unexpectedly encountered. –An unscientific survey found that waterpark urinals are used less than any other urinals. –Goosebumps are most likely just gibberish in braille. –The entire chore…
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Three Friends Break World Record For Visiting All 50 States in 5-and-a-half days
Three friends broke a world record by visiting all 50 states in about five-and-a-half days. The guys started in Vermont, drove through all the 48 lower states — and then hopped on planes to get to Alaska and Hawaii. They completed the trip with a final time of five days, 13 hours and 10 minutes. …
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Aitkin City Council meeting from August 15th
(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, August 15th covered the Roof Contract for the Aitkin Police Station, and discussions on the City Park Cameras and the Creamery Parking Lot from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library. The Council did approve a USDA Credit Application Letter, a Letter of Support…
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Weekly DNR Conservation Officer Reports
District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-08-15 CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked sport fishing and monitored public lands for bear-baiting activity. Guida attended a ?Bags with Badges? public relations event hosted by the Brainerd Police Department. He investigated an illegal application of chemical in the public lakebed. The landowner was trying to remove cattails…
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Starry stonewort confirmed in Bowen Lake in Cass County, Turtle River Lake in Beltrami County
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Bowen Lake, near Backus in Cass County and in Turtle River Lake, near the city of Turtle River in Beltrami County. DNR staff conducting an aquatic plant survey found starry stonewort in Bowen Lake. Beltrami County Environmental Services staff found starry…
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CLC Music Calling All Students
Attention All State students and serious high school band musicians! Did you know that there is an honor band symphonic and jazz band meeting weekly at Central Lakes College? Join the best band students from all around Central Minnesota, along with over 30 music educators, in a large symphonic band that meets once a week. There are also symphonic and jazz…
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