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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Nutritional Services Dietary Aide Melanie Sharpe-Stirewalt of Ironton was recently presented the organization’s Trophy Fish Award for going above and beyond in her job duties by obtaining popcorn for some Care Center residents’ movie night. Her nominator wrote, “Nursing asked Culinary staff if we had any popcorn because two residents wanted…
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Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to announce the addition of Physician Assistant Elizabeth Lilley to its urology care team in Aitkin. Lilley joins Dr. Brandon Reynolds, Dr. Matthew Watson and Nurse Practitioner Cindy Hauser in providing urological care to patients. Specifically, her role will focus on assisting in robotic surgery, seeing clinic patients and clinic…
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The Aitkin City Council meeting held their 2nd October meeting from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library:
DNR Conservation Officer Jim Guida talked Cold Water safety measures and a new equipment for CO’s in the event of cold water emergency:
CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked angler activity where the fall bite was producing some crappie limits. Archery deer hunters were making use of leaves falling off the trees and increased deer movement. Verkuilen assisted with pheasant opener in the western part of the state where birds were still hiding in standing crops and a late…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota communities and schools seeking to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle can apply for $650,000 in grant opportunities through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program. Two types of grants are available: “Boost” grants support existing SRTS work, often from SRTS plans. Applications for…
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Local Veterans Carroll Janzen and Tom Philstrom chat with John Thomas from “Wreaths for the Fallen” and give updates on upcoming local VFW and American Legion events: