Author: Devon Krueger

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Some Minnesota state parks to host First Day Hikes Jan. 1

First Day Hikes will take place at 11 Minnesota state parks on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, as part of a nationwide effort to connect people with the outdoors. In an initiative spearheaded by the America’s State Parks organization, people in all 50 states will have an opportunity to take guided walks on New Year’s Day.…
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December 26, 2022 0

CRMC Ortho to Make National Presentations

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Orthopaedics Team is among the orthopaedics specialists who are making presentations at the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting at Miramar Beach, Fla., in April. Led by Fellowship Trained and Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Erik Severson, M.D., and accompanied by his Fellow Matthew Musto, D.O., Physician Assistants Tom Lewandowski and Matthew Fleming,…
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December 26, 2022 0

2022 Minnesota Student Survey results released by MDH 

Minnesota students reported healthier behaviors around commercial tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity in 2022, while at the same time experiencing an unprecedented amount of long-term mental health, behavioral or emotional problems, according to the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey.   More than 135,000 students completed the survey with nearly all doing so in-person at school between…
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December 26, 2022 0

DNR finalizes Wolf Management Plan

The DNR has finalized an updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years. The DNR’s updated wolf management plan incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and guides the state’s approach to wolf conservation. The wolf plan describes and…
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December 26, 2022 0

Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan on December 26th Community Connection

Aitkin Police Department Chief Paul Ryan joined the program to get an update on snow removal and parking ordinances with the City of Aitkin and looking ahead to 2023:


December 26, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Lifehack of the Week: Hacks to Make Your Life Easier in the New Year

–Instead of scraping ice off your vehicle’s windows, try spraying it with a mixture of ⅔ cup vinegar and ⅓ cup water.  Ice will melt right off. –Get rid of nighttime coughs by rubbing Vicks Vaporub on your feet and then placing socks over them.  According to this, your cough will stop within minutes. –”Flying…
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December 26, 2022 0

Aitkin County Board of Commissioner meeting recaps from December 20th

At the December 20th meeting of the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners, Soil and Water Conservation District Forester and AIS Coordinator Kyle Frederickson had some good news about the Aquatic Invasive Species inspections this past boating season: A resolution for the Woodseth Work Plan and Fee Amendment for the Mille Lacs ATV Trail was approved. The Minnesota…
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December 26, 2022 0

Crosby City Administrator Hill talks snow removal, priorities this wintry season

In our recent conversation, Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill went over snow removal procedures,  reminding drivers not to park downtown in a snow emergency: The initial plowing of downtown is followed by a list  of priorities: He outlined property owner’s responsibilities: Most importantly, he had this request: Our full conversation with administrator  Matthew Hill is  on the…
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December 26, 2022 0

Baxter City Council holds final meeting of 2022

The City of Baxter had their last city council meeting for the year this past Tuesday evening, Dec. 20th.  Besides the year end housekeeping agenda items, Baxter Mayor Darrel Olson reported of a study that was done and presented to the council regarding County Road 48: Mayor Olson also noted the importance of decreasing traffic congestion…
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December 26, 2022 0