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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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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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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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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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Outgoing Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools joined us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to discuss her upcoming retirement and what’s coming up with Brainerd Schools. When asked about looking ahead to retirement, Larson said she doesn’t have the ‘senioritis’ version. Larson then went on to give the key dates for the upcoming graduation…
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Despite already being sold out after less than two months for teams to sign up, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s ‘Driving for Hospice’ annual Golf Tournament is still looking for interested parties to help raise funds for their non-profit Hospice program. In our conversation with CRMC Charitable Fund Coordinator Jennifer Podsiadly, the 18-hole, best ball scramble will…
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Release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation: BAXTER, Minn. — Motorists traveling in Minnesota this spring should watch for large, slow-moving farm equipment and drive with caution, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Crash data shows there were 374 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota since 2019, resulting in eight deaths and 133 injuries. Inattentive…
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