Riverwood welcomes new urology provider
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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Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, October 17th
The Aitkin City Council meeting held their 2nd October meeting from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library:
DNR Officer Jim Guida talks Cold Water Safety
DNR Conservation Officer Jim Guida talked Cold Water safety measures and a new equipment for CO’s in the event of cold water emergency:
DNR Conservation Officer Reports – District 10 (Mille Lacs area)
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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MnDOT offers $650,000 in grants for schools, communities to develop Safe Routes to School programs
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 on October 14th Community Connection
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:
District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck on October 14th Community Connection
District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck gave us an update on recent news and observations with the Talon Metals Mining project in Tamarack: