Aitkin County Board approve Community Grants, Rum River 1W1P at July 12th meeting
(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners Meeting from Tuesday, July 12th featured further talks on the Run River 1 Water, 1 Plan from the Government Center Board Room. The Board heard from Economic Development Coordinator Mark Jeffers on awarding a pair of Community Grants totaling just over $14,000. Those grants were awarded…
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Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce still hiring, underway with membership drive
(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce, in between summer events while preparing for Riverboat Days, is continuing to not only bring in a new member to their organization but also are working to expand their membership. Our monthly conversation with Chamber Executive Director Taylor Erickson highlighted the Chamber’s need for personnel in the office…
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Lake Superior Zoomobile Visit at the McGregor Library
Join us at the McGregor Public Library for a visit from the Lake Superior Zoomobile starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29. In this hour-long program, animal experts from the Lake Superior Zoo will teach us all about categories of creatures. We’ll discover how scientists sort animals into groups based on how they look and…
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Free Meals for Crow Wing County Seniors
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, July 18, 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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Assistance available for managing storm-damaged woods
RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has resources and foresters available to help landowners manage woodlands damaged by recent tornadoes and storms. “Seeing trees down in your woods and coming up with a plan for cleanup can be overwhelming,” said Jennifer Teegarden, cooperative forest management outreach specialist. “Be…
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Jaques Art Center’s Barden Heft on 7/13 Community Connection
Barden Heft from the Jaques Art Center gave us a recap of the annual Golf Tournament, the ‘Friends and Family’ Art Show, the upcoming Aitkin All Class Reunion, and special events: