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Aitkin received more than $57k to manage community trees through a grant program from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust. The grant is part of a larger $2.4m allocated to several communities so they can protect their urban forests. The focus of this grant round is to manage Ash trees, which are susceptible to…
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The Aitkin School Board would like community input to help develop a new strategic plan for the district. During the July 17 meeting, Board members discussed ways to make that happen. A survey is available at isd1.org for people to give their feedback. The Board needs a committee in place before the September 12 strategic…
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The federal government has approved a request for a major disaster declaration affecting 23 counties in Minnesota, including Aitkin and Morrison. Governor Tim Walz made the announcement on July 21. The request was made in response to a series of severe storms and flooding in April. Quick snowmelt and high snow packs in April led…
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A wheelchair-bound man who relies on the Crow Wing County transit system to get to medical appointments in Brainerd spoke to the Crow Wing County Board Tuesday, asking them to reconsider plans to reduce routes in the wider county. As of August 1, county buses will no longer service Crow Wing County residents who live…
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A head-on crash in Ideal Township Tuesday night sent three people to the hospital. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash site. During their investigation they found that one of the drivers, Pine River resident Ana Vilarreal, crossed the center line while heading around a curve and struck an oncoming vehicle. The…
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A carnival tomorrow at 8118 County Road 108 in Brainerd will raise money for Gabriel’s Home. It will run from 2-5pm and the cost is $10 per child over the age of three. It’s free for kids three and under. There will be concessions, games, a bounce house, and face painting. There will be an opportunity to is it horses,…
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Most state parks and recreation areas will require hunters to use nontoxic ammunition striating in the fall. Peatland SNAs are exempt from this requirement. Because of the shortage in certain types of ammunition, this requirement also will not apply to state park youth deer hunts in the shotgun zone if hunters remove all parts of harvested deer, including the…
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Anglers and hunters with valid 2023 licenses can get a free, special edition orange Minnesota Twins cap, as well as a ticket discount, at DNR Days Twins games. The caps and discounts are available because of a partnership between the Twins and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time, and…
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The fast-approaching date for the legalization of marijuana in the state has municipalities scrambling to clarify regulations on public consumption. It’s illegal to smoke cigarettes, consume alcohol, or vape in many public spaces. Duluth, and other cities, could pass tighter regulations that will add cannabis to that list. Using marijuana in public has always been illegal, as…
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A Brainerd man allegedly threatened several people with a hatchet late Monday night. He faces several felony assault charges. Thirty-two year-old Alex Waed Coleman was arrested after a 911 call reported a man who had an axe and was acting in a threatening manner. When officers arrived, Coleman and three adults were in the driveway. One…
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