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A Florida man saved cops the trouble of taking his mugshot — by leaving his phone, complete with a smiling selfie, at the scene of an assault he committed. Jaihmereun Short and an accomplice allegedly lurked behind a trailer waiting for someone to cross their path, and wound up finding two men returning from a…
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One Pine River couple had something extra to celebrate for New Year’s Day. Their daughter, Millie, was the first baby born in Crow Wing County in 2023, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Brooke Mower and Brad Huesmann welcomed the 7 pound, 15 ounce little one at 3:19pm Sunday, after a 9 hour labor…
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Pequot Lakes Chamber of Commerce Director Nichole Heinen visited with us about their (will hold) ‘Bobber Bocce on Ice’ event on February 11th. She encouraged all comers: Even though it’s a slippery endeavor: Teams are $100 apiece, and there is plenty of room: The “Bobber Bocce on Ice” event will be held on Sibley Lake in Pequot…
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A recent string of winter weather left school districts scrambling to reschedule activities. We spoke to Brainerd School Activities Director Jack Freeman to find out what that process is like. Freeman explained all of the districts need to work together, but luckily…: The rescheduling doesn’t just affect the faculty and support staff, of course: Even…
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Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors 60 and older will be given out in the parking lot of Salem Lutheran Church on Monday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The church is located at 21276 Archibald Road in Deerwood. The meals are distributed by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners holds their first regular meeting of the new year today at 9am in the Government center board room. The board will hear public comment and approve the consent agenda before moving on to other business. County Assessor Mike Dangers will schedule the county board of appeal and equalization. The refuge…
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–Kickstart your morning with lemon water. Start every morning with a glass of water with fresh-squeezed lemon or lemon oil! (Just make sure it’s an edible, 100% natural-grade oil and not anything synthetic if you go the essential oil route.) It flushes your system of toxins, alkalizes your body, and keeps your digestive system working…
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A Brainerd man accused of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child has had a request for time granted by Judge Charles Halverson via Zoom. At a hearing Thursday, Dec. 29 Public defender Jessen Alexander asked for more time to go over evidence in the case against his client, Curtiss Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman, 54, is accused of multiple counts of criminal…
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Minnesota State Patrol Captain Adam Fulton of the Baxter/Brainerd District talked to us about some prevention measures to keep drinking and driving incidents from occurring. A new program called Better Bar Safe Rides can help mitigate those increases: Baxter police chief Matt Meier set that program up. The program could use some extra funding, of…
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Aitkin Superintendent Dan Stifter joined us to talk about the process involved in approving the new School Board Members: He thanked the outgoing members: Superintendent Stifter also talked about the approval process for appointed members, and the many factors that play into postponing or cancelling school due to wintry weather. The full conversation can be found…
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