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A Long Island, New York man is under arrest after he allegedly got drunk and stole a fire department vehicle…which he then crashed into a utility pole…which set a nearby house on fire. Firefighters responding to calls of a house fire arrived to find that a stolen fire department vehicle had been driven into a…
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BAXTER, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Transportation has revised project concepts for improvements on Highway 169 in response to input from Garrison’s residents and businesses. The updated layout considers changes to the proposed concept that addresses what the MnDOT project team heard during the Nov. 30th, 2022, public meeting. The new concept shifts the proposed roundabout…
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Throughout March, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s entrance will be lit blue as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness to educate area residents about the importance of colorectal cancer screening and show support for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The blue lights provide a platform to bring attention to the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths in…
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MnDOT is updating the 20-Year Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan and we are looking for your feedback! During the first round of public engagement for the plan, Minnesota state highway users provided their priorities for spending on the state highway system over the next 20 years. MnDOT used that information to develop a draft investment…
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District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2023-03-06 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) took enforcement action this week for no fishing licenses and careless operation of a snowmobile. Ice shelters were documented for the upcoming removal deadline. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports anglers in the area transitioned to targeting sunfish, crappies and eelpout this past week.…
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Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn spoke about the busy time of year with Tax Services and Medicare Changes, while also previewing upcoming events including her next visit to Shamrock Town Hall in the month of May:
(Slidell, LA) — A Louisiana woman is under arrest for allegedly selling drugs out of her ice cream truck. The cops in suburban New Orleans pulled over the converted school bus this week for expired tags and no brake lights. Inside, they found melted ice cream in the freezer and a huge stash of meth. …
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The Aitkin Itasca Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team recently had success with drug enforcement when they were able to stop a supply of laced marijuana. Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida: Guida had a somber warning for anyone considering trying marijuana for the first time: He encouraged people to take advantage of the AIM VCET…
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A recent drug bust in Aitkin County resulted in the seizure of marijuana laced with fentanyl and other class-A narcotics. The seizure and subsequent investigation was possible through the work of the Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team, or AIM VCET. Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan: Ryan warned about the specific dangers of these types of drugs:…
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