Business Highway 371 closes as work resumes in south Brainerd Aug. 8
BAXTER, Minn. –Business Highway 371 will close and detour from south of Greenwood Street to Buffalo Hills Lane/Industrial Park Road in Brainerd as roadwork resumes on Monday, Aug. 8. Motorists to follow a signed detour along Highway 371 to Highway 210 Baxter back to Business Highway 371/S Sixth Street in Brainerd. Here’s what to expect within the work…
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Crosby-Ironton Sports Physicals at CRMC set for August 11th
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Physicians are offering sports physicals for Ranger student athletes in grades seven to 12 on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Crosby-Ironton School. The exam on a first-come, first-serve basis will consist of a medical history review, physical exam, hearing, and vision checks and immunization review.…
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DNR announces CWD sampling changes
As part of an adaptive approach to chronic wasting disease management statewide, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is broadening the options this year for hunters to get their deer tested for CWD. “Keeping Minnesota’s deer healthy remains a top DNR priority,” DNR Wildlife Section Manager Kelly Straka said. “The DNR’s commitment to sound surveillance…
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Weird & Wacky Wenesday: “Last Conviction In Salem Witch Trials Cleared 329 Years Later”
(Salem, MA) — The last conviction in the Salem Witch Trials is finally being cleared 329 years later. Elizabeth Johnson Jr. confessed to practicing witchcraft during the witch trials and was the only person convicted whose named wasn’t cleared. She was sentenced to death in 1693, but avoided the death sentence after she was granted…
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Aitkin Public Schools dealing with small changes, Falls Sports meetings ahead in monthly update with Superintendent Dan Stifter
Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Preparing for another active school year but not having to deal with major construction has been a welcomed sight for Aitkin Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter after catching up with him for a monthly update on the ISD #1. Superintendent Stifter did highlight the changes at the High School…
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MSHSL Prep Bowl pushed back one week
Prep Bowl participants will wait an additional week to play for a football championship after the Minnesota State High School League’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors today approved the move to Dec. 2-3, 2022, for the seven-game series at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. While the League’s annual Prep Bowl is…
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Aitkin, Itasca, Mille Lacs VCET Snapshot Year-To-Date
Release from the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office: The Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (AIM VCET) was created in January of 2022 and received State of Minnesota grant funding to investigate, identify, and disrupt illegal drug activity within the jurisdictions of the AIM VCET members. Law Enforcement Agencies throughout the 3 counties have signed a…
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MnDOT announces $250M available in Corridors of Commerce funding
Release from Minnesota Department of Transportation: ST. PAUL, Minn. – Cities, counties, Tribal Governments, and other qualified organizations in Minnesota are encouraged to offer recommendations for Corridors of Commerce funds to improve local transportation infrastructure through projects that support economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. A total of $250 million in funding is…
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