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There have been a number of snowmobile accidents in Aitkin County and the surrounding counties this winter. Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida described some safety impediments like reduced vision and recklessness: Guida had an old-school suggestion for mitigating road crashes: The full conversation with Sheriff Guida, in which he also talked about ice fishing safety and other…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met with Health & Human Services Tuesday, .In her Director’s Report, HHS Director Sarah Pratt highlighted the end of the emergency food assistance program through SNAP that began during the pandemic. The program will end April 1st. HHS Public Health Nurse Liz Short presented the Aitkin County Opioid Settlement to Commissioners, with a…
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Northeast Minnesota – The Northland Foundation is pleased to announce that nine grants were recently awarded by the young people serving on its Youth In Philanthropy Board. The Board is made up of middle school and high school students from across the foundation’s service area who review and make grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult mentors. The grants that the students award,…
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CLOQUET, MN – Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) is thrilled to announce a new scholarship for students interested in Multimedia Production. Starting Fall 2023, the Multimedia Production program at FDLTCC will award a $2,500 scholarship to 5 students each semester. The exciting scholarship was made possible by the college’s new partnership with…
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Attention all ice anglers! Fish house removal deadlines are approaching. Make a plan to bring the proper tools with you to remove your fish house safely. Don’t leave wood blocks, insulation or trash of any kind behind on the ice. Trash and human waste infiltrates our waters, sinking to the bottom or washing up on…
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BURNSVILLE, MN., (March 2, 2023) — AAA is working with schools Iowa and Minnesota in effort to prevent Prom and Graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is launching its annual AAA PROMise program which is an effort to prevent teen substance-impaired driving, as well as distracted driving. “Prom and Graduation season is…
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Turkey hunters can buy their licenses for the spring 2023 season starting Wednesday, March 1. Licenses may be purchased online (mndnr.gov/buyalicense), by telephone 888-665-4236 or in person wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Hunters can hunt statewide and buy licenses for any time period (A-F) over the counter. For research purposes, license agents will be asking…
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CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked anglers as the final week of the game fish season wound down. Fish houses were coming off the lakes but were generating litter complaints. The latest round of snow brought out more snowmobile activity. CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) patrolled Mille Lacs Lake and trails for activity. Enforcement action was taken…
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Essentia Health is proud to announce that St. Joseph’s Medical Center once again has been nationally recognized as a top 100 rural hospital in the country. The recognition comes from the Chartis Center for Rural Health, an organization committed to helping rural hospitals improve care delivery. This is the second consecutive year St. Joseph’s has earned…
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Everyone is welcome to come shop for their favorite gifts, games, toys, stationery, and books at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Collective Goods/Books are Fun Fair on Thursday, March 9, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. just inside the hospital’s main lobby entrance. The event will feature a vast selection of books, collective goods, and gifts at…
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