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Initiative Foundation Receives $4.5 Million to Support Six Central Minnesota CommunitiesLITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)’s Main Street Economic Revitalization Program to support economic development projects in downtown areas and select corridors in Brainerd, Cold Spring, Little Falls, Long…
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City of Aitkin is accepting application for the position of Full-Time Police Officer Applicant must be a licensed Peace Officer or eligible to be licensed in the state of Minnesota. Pick up application at Aitkin Police Department 109 1st Ave NW, Aitkin; email aitkinpolice@aitkinpolice.com, call the Aitkin Police Department at 218-927-2133; or go to www.ci.aitkin.mn.us. City of Aitkin is an…
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Mike Malmberg, Superintendent of Pillager Schools, joins us after the monthly school board meeting. Malmberg spoke about the upgrades this summer to the athletic complex. It’s graduation time, and Superintendent Malmberg highlights the dates of the upcoming commencement festivities. Pillager Schools has a program to help students with credit recovery called STEPS. Malmberg gives a…
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The Jaques Art Center took feedback from their loyal participants in the annual Golf Tournament and will put them into effect with the annual event returning Friday, June 24th at Crosswoods Golf Course in Crosslake with a 12pm shotgun start. In our conversation with Golf Tournament Event Organizer Linda Causton about the results of a…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 90 wells in Aitkin County for use in the development of a Groundwater Atlas for the county. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting a water sample from an…
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Dear Parent or Guardian: Beginning school year 2022-2023, McGregor School District will no longer be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. We no longer qualify as an eligible school due to decreased directly certified families. To ensure families have sufficient time to apply for free and reduced-price…
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MnDOT is hosting a virtual public meeting on Monday, May 23, at 12:15 p.m. to provide updates on the Twin Ports Interchange project in Duluth. To join the virtual meeting visit: mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange/meetings. Those without internet access can also join by calling 855-282-6330 and entering access code 2483 845 7887. For those unable to attend in person,…
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The Lakes Area United Way are finishing the major details of their annual Llama-Llama-Read-O-Rama event which is set to take place Saturday, July 16th from the Serenity Now Alpaca Farm in Pine River. In our monthly update with LAUW Executive Director Jonathan Aga (Ag-gah) says the Read-O-Rama event comes from the group’s initiative with the…
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