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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans who intend to burn vegetative debris – such as brush, grass, leaves, and untreated lumber – during spring clean-up to start planning now. The best time to burn vegetative debris is when there is ample snow on the ground, rather than later in the spring when wildfire…
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Kaysie Maleski from the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to give an update on their Plant Sales running until April 19th with what varieties are available and how they benefit the landscape, and how you can order your Plants, Shrubs, and Trees:
AARP offers tax help for older and low-income tax filers. They’ll have volunteers at multiple locations, including the Aitkin Public Library, but the spots are filling up fast. Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn: AARP Tax-Aide volunteers can help with filing property taxes, too, and that may be more beneficial than one might…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday.The Board approved the Consent Agenda including equipment purchases of a mower and pickup truck, a donation to Search and Rescue from White Pine Township, 2022 annual Apportionment of Forfeited Tax Sales, and 2023 Tobacco License Renewal Applications.Minnesota Power presented about their work with Great River Energy on the…
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An upcoming “Management Tools for Coaches of All Sports” seminar will be held on March 30th from 5:30-8pm. The seminar is for area college and high school coaches and will be at The Hudson in Ironton. CRMC’s Rehabilitation Care Coordinator Paul Stokman: The seminar is opened up to area coaches, empowering them to take care of their players. CRMC’s…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Centerin Crosby is five-star rated for Total Hip Replacement for 2023, according to new research recently released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients. This five-star rating reflects CRMC’s dedication to delivering better-than-expected clinical outcomes for Total Hip Replacement and distinguishes CRMC as one of the nation’s leading hospitals for…
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Those considering weight loss surgery are invited to hear testimonials from people who had the procedure at a free, virtual Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meeting Tuesday, March 21, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Pre- and post-surgical weight loss surgery patients are invited to come together to talk, share experiences and provide emotional support to one…
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The Minnesota State Climatology Office is looking for volunteer rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using a standard 4-inch-diameter rain gauge. These rainfall monitoring activities are performed by individuals at home who submit their reports…
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