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Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Taylor Erickson chatted about the upcoming 2nd annual Winter Wonderama on Saturday, February 11th and looking ahead to a few events this spring:
–For cat owners: Wood pellets instead of cat litter. Around $7 for 40 lb bags. The pellets dissolve into sawdust after getting wet. There is no odor. Cleanup is easy and you’ll save money this way. –Unrolling aluminum foil way easier: Every box of foil has these handy roll-locks –To sew a button, scotch tape…
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Riverwood Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Taylor shared some insights recently about the increases and impact of RSV and Influenza cases from the end of 2022 into the start of 2023, just as covid cases were beginning to wane. The non-word “tripledemic” may be trite and inaccurate, paraphrasing Dr Taylor, but it is true that three…
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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 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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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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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 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: