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Anne Hasskamp Sambar left a legacy that will benefit area seniors and Cuyuna Regional Medical Center employees. The Hasskamp family established a Memorial Nursing Scholarship to honor her years working as a nurses’ aide at CRMC in Crosby. Hasskamp was a graduate of Crosby-Ironton High School and continued her education in the Licensed Practical Nursing program at what is…
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It was only his second time in the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza tournament and his first to catch anything, but Zac Padrnos made it count. He took home the grand prize. Making the win even more astonishing, Padrnos is just 13 years old, meaning it’ll be at least 3 years before he can legally use his prize.…
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t the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday, a donation to the Sentence to Serve program was approved. Kevin Lee of North Memorial Ambulance spoke about staffing concerns: The board approved a letter of support. HR Director Bobbie Danielson gave recommendations to increase one job and change one position to a full-time position, which were…
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Central Lakes College’s Cultural Thursday series presents: Civil Disobedience and the Culture ofthe Civil Rights Movement. The presentation is at noon on Thursday, Feb. 2 in the ChalbergTheatre, Brainerd campus. Presenting will be a panel of Upward Bound Program students and staff and Sociology instructorScott Foster, who were part of a trip last summer that…
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District 10 – Mille Lacs area Last updated: 2023-01-23 CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked snowmobile traffic. Some riders were complacent about properly attaching their registration and trail stickers. Fish house numbers increased despite challenges with lake access. CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) worked area snowmobile trails. Activity was busy throughout the weekend. Time was also spent checking…
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Area cancer patients are being supported by the Minnesota Loons. All proceeds from their hockey game Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. against the Alexandria Blizzards at the Breezy Point Sports Center will benefit Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Courage Cabinet. The Courage Cabinet makes the journey a little easier for cancer patients by providing financial…
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Riverwood Healthcare is pleased to announce the hire of Mark Waind, chief information officer consultant. Waind is an accomplished health care executive with 15 years of chief information officer experience. His educational background includes earning a Master of Science degree in Business from the University of St. Mary, Bismarck, N.D. Waind has received a CHCIO…
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FULL RELEASE FROM AITKIN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 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…
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Aitkin County CARE soon-to-retire Program Director Mike Eisenbraun and new Program Director Holly Amundson talked about upcoming exercise classes, “Donuts with Dawn” meetings talking about scams, and more:
–We are the last generation that knows what life was like BEFORE social media. –Anybody that questions why you are shoveling 6 inches of snow in the *middle* of a snowstorm hasn’t shoveled 12 inches of snow at the end of a snowstorm. –Extra fries in your bag is going to become a thing of…
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