Terri Foster Named as BLACF’s Next Executive Director
Brainerd, MN – The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), in partnership with CommunityGiving, is pleased to announce that Terri Foster has been chosen to serve as the new Executive Director of the organization. “As I take on this new position, I am excited to help staff, board members and volunteers continue to grow the…
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County Highway Maintenance Activities for the Week of January 23, 2023
County maintenance crews will perform snow removal operations along County State AidHighway (CSAH) 28 in Crosby & CSAH 59 in Riverton Monday, and on CSAH 48 in Baxter &CSAH 20 in Brainerd Tuesday and Wednesday. County maintenance crews will also be removing snow from various county guardrails andintersections throughout the county, throughout the week. County…
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MDH extends community outreach to help those most impacted by COVID-19
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted with 48 community partners to help those most impacted by COVID-19 get vaccinated, improve health and recover from the effects of the disease. The contracts extend MDH’s existing pandemic work with COVID-19 Community Coordinators. The community coordinators serve communities hit hardest by COVID-19, including communities of color,…
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Brainerd Jaycees given green light for Ice Fishing Extravaganza
The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza in conjunction with local officials have been closely monitoring ice conditions and are excited to announce they are satisfactory for the January 28th, 2023 contest. Chairperson Tad Johnson states, “Our first and foremost priority is to ensure the safety of all participants, volunteers and community members. We are excited…
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Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District on January 20th Community Connection
Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District Forester Kyle Frederickson, and new Tech Veronica Lundquist, talked about upcoming plans for forest stewardships, the River and Lakes Fair in June, and the on-going Native Plants and Trees Sales:
District 7A Rep Igo rebuilding relationships, working through flurry with start of Legislative Session
Nearly 40 % of Minnesota legislators are new this year, due in part to redistricting. One of those new members is District 7A House Representative Spencer Igo. He mentioned recently that the Capitol was awash in a flurry of activity after a nearly 3 year absence, thanks to the pandemic. He said he’s trying to…
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Portion of Norwood Street to be closed for Snow Removal
BRAINERD —A portion of Norwood Street in Brainerd will have restricted parking today while city staff removes snow. There will be no parking from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on either side of the street between Southeast 13th and 19th streets. Any vehicles left on the street at that time could be towed. If a…
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Body found near Big Pine Lake identified
AITKIN — A body discovered last week in Aitkin County was positively identified as Anne Wyatt. Wyatt had been reported missing on January 5th, three days after she was last seen. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported finding the body at around 12;45 p.m. Friday in a wooded area near Big Pine Lake. Aitkin County Sheriff Daniel Guida…
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