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The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The meeting is hybrid — via online videoconference as well as in-person at McQuoid’s Inn, 1325 State Highway 47, Isle. The agenda will include updates on fall netting results, the winter creel survey, the 2023 harvestable surplus level and a discussion of…
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Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on February 8th 2023 at 11:52 PM the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a snowmobile crash with injury on the Paul Bunyan Trail, Shingobee Township, rural Walker, MN. Deputies and responders arrived in the area of the scene where the victim had been transported…
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North central Minnesota may be a long way from New Orleans, but Mardi Gras will get a celebration in downtown Aitkin that hopes to replicate the NOLA experience once again. Block North Brew Pub and the Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will host the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras event on February 21st from 5-9pm. This year,…
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House of Representatives for District 7A Spencer Igo gave us a Legislative Update, recent action that will impact business in the Northland, recent bills that have passed, and what is coming up in St Paul:
The purpose of this grant fund is to leverage county funds, private funds and volunteer efforts to increase small business development activities in Aitkin County, with an emphasis on increasing sustained tourism and recreation activities. Several organizations may submit a single application or organizations may apply individually. Organizations need only to commit one hundred dollars ($100) in…
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The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s leading organization committed to fighting diabetes by driving discovery through education research and innovation, recently announced the recognition of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Diabetes Education Program through its Education Recognition Program. The service was originally recognized in April 2005. The Association’s Education Recognition Certificate assures that educational services meet…
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CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked angler activity where colder weather froze slush and allowed broader fish house access. Snowmobile riders were out but lake surfaces were rough and caused limited speed. Many pelts are prime this time of year, resulting in predator hunters getting checked and contending with deep snow depths. Many local deer were…
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–People must get way less paper cuts than 20 years ago due to the digital age. –Cut too many corners, and you end up going in circles. –Pressing the door lock button on your car’s key fob just once never seems to lock it enough. –Movie theaters are the only entertainment venues where the front…
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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida shared some warnings about avoiding scams, both on the internet and through phone calls. Scam operations are on the rise, targeting vulnerable people through email, messages, and phone calls. The biggest ones are still “ love scams”, which prey on victims’ need to feel cared for. There are several other scams…
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