Brainerd VFW to Host Memorial Day Events
Mark Persons, member of the Brainerd VFW joined us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to recap their Freedom Festival held on Armed Forces Day and to promote their ceremonies and events for Memorial Day.
3 lives lost in Aitkin County fire
Press Release from Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office In the early morning hours of May 22nd, 2022, a structure fire was reported off 385th Avenue in Wealthwood Township. Deputies, Aitkin Fire Department and Garrison Fire Department responded to a trailer home fully engulfed with the structure collapsed inward. Once the fire was extinguished, responders including the State…
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Riverwood Foundation, Auxiliary returns with Plant, Scrub Sales to close out May
The Riverwood Foundation and Auxiliary will be returning two long-running events to help benefit their many good works in the community and the Riverwood Healthcare system with Plant Scrub Sales this week. In our monthly conversation with Riverwood Healthcare, we spoke to Riverwood Foundation Director Katie Nelson about the Sales coming back to help sustain…
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Minnesota DNR reminds Mille Lacs anglers of June 1 catch-and-release walleye regulations
Release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Mille Lacs Lake anglers can keep one walleye from 21-23 inches, or one over 28 inches, through Tuesday, May 31. Walleye fishing will be catch-and-release from Wednesday, June 1, through Thursday, June 30. A two-week closure — implemented to reduce hooking mortality — will be in place…
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Summer programs now available at Big Sandy Water Institute through McGregor Community Education
Registration is now for families to sign up their children for fun summer programs with the Big Sandy Water Institute through McGregor Community Education. Programs, running June and July, are available in order for the preservation and conservation of our natural resources and waterways. Youth need to learn the importance of being stewards of their own…
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Emergency drill planned for May 24th at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in conjunction with multiple area police and fire services, as well as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and area air medical operations, will be conducting another multi-discipline training exercise in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area on Tuesday, May 24. The training is centered around a multiple-casualty incident occurring in…
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Free Shred Days at MMFCU coming to Aitkin on June 7th
Protect Your Identity: Free Shred Days at Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union is hosting free Community Shred Days at our Aitkin Office on June 7 from 11am-Noon. Shredding documents that have your personal information is a great way to protect yourself from identity theft by keeping the wrong person from finding…
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Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes working to creating volunteerism opportunities, end hunger stigma
Creating more community outreach and support through volunteer programs that run deep in the Lakes Area was the message extended out in our monthly conversation with the Lakes Area United Way. We spoke to Executive Director for the Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes’ Shawn Hansen about the group and how they serve the community through their…
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