Lakes Area Weather Cancellations and Postponements 12/14/22
Wednesday, December 14th: Schools: Community Announcements:
Lakes Area Announcements and Cancellations 12/13/22-12/14/22
Tuesday, December 13th: Wednesday, December 14th:
Wake The Lakes Lifehack for the Week: “A Hodgepodge of Lifehacks”
–How to determine if an egg is fresh: Fill a bowl full of water–A very fresh egg will sink to the bottom and lay on its side. Week old eggs will rest on the bottom, but the fat end of the egg will rise up slightly. Three week old eggs will be balanced on the…
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Resources, Events abound with the Brainerd Public Library
Laurel Hall, Branch Manager of the Brainerd Public Library, joined us recently to talk about what the Brainerd Public Library has to offer: They also have two e-book systems: These benefits are available to any cardholder, and cards are free & simple to get: Their Santa Storytime is coming up on Monday, December 12th at…
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‘Parade of Lights’ Festivities Saturday in Pine River
We had the chance to visit with Pine River Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michaela Reed about the annual Parade of Lights event going on Saturday, December 10th . A full day is planned, starting with a free craft event for kids: There will be all kinds of things to keep kids busy & engaged: It…
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New Grant Brings Meat Cutting and Butchery Training to MN Students
A grant round has opened up to train more butchers and meat cutters thanks to $350k in funding from the State Legislature. The grants will come through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in the Meat Education and Training grant program. Secondary school career & technical education programs are eligible to apply for the grants, which…
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Hoffard promoted at CRMC
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby has a new Executive Director of Facilities Management, thanks to a recent promotion for Dan Hoffard of Breezy Point. He’s been CRMC’s Director of Facilities since 2013. Hoffard’s new position will have him oversee the Environmental Services, Laundry, and Facilities departments at CRMC. He’ll also have general oversight of all CRMC construction projects, remodels, and…
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Dangerous Driving Behaviors on the Rise
After three years of steady declines, some troubling information is out this week. A new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that from 2020-2021, unsafe driving behaviors has started creeping back up after declining from years prior to 2020. Areas with a rise in unsafe driving included speeding, red-light-running, & drowsy driving. Most alarming,…
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