Grand Rapids lakes offer trout angling fun
starting Jan. 14
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is stocking nine lakes in the Grand Rapids area with stream trout in an effort to diversify the types of fish available for anglers. Brook, brown, rainbow, and splake stream trout can be targeted starting January 14. The MNDNR manages 10 lakes, including 3 mine pit lakes, in the Grand Rapids area that are…
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Walk with a Doc returns to get fit for New Year
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Board Certified Pediatrician and Sports Medicine physician Wendi Johnson M.D. is walking in Crosby on Wednesdays, and she’s inviting the public to walk with her. The Walk With a Doc program is a free health program that brings healthcare professionals & the public together to work on fitness. Participants will meet at the…
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Radon testing during home purchases declined nearly 40% in 2022
Testing for radon in Minnesota homes when the real estate is sold has dropped by 39% from 2020 numbers. Professional radon testing data for 2020 to 2022 found that in 2022 there were 19,976 tests reported by professionals, lower than the more than 32,000 tests reported in 2020. The colorless, odorless gas occurs naturally in…
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Free family-focused webinars January through April in 2023 offered by University of Minnesota Extension
University of Minnesota Extension has several free educational & informative webinars coming up January through April this year. Some of the topics in the series include one on caring for a shared world through reducing food waste and lowering a given carbon footprint; another on finding balance; and one entirely in Spanish. There are financial…
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Announcements/Cancellations Jan 3rd
Weather-related announcements and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. Girls Hockey Boys Basketball Girls Basketball
Seven County Senior Federation on January 3rd Community Connection
Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn returned in the New Year to give us a heads up on her services coming to Shamrock Town Hall on February 7th and what she will also covering at that presentation, the beginning of Tax Services for clients and members, and deciphering the TV ads and mail…
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Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker for the Week”
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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Pine River couple welcomes first baby of 2023 in Crow Wing County
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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Winter Weather has Pequot Lakes Chamber ready for Bobber Bocce on Ice in February
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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