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In welcomed news for residents in the Knollwood Drive area, Baxter city officials announced that the Knollwood Dr/Highland Scenic Road intersection is now open. Although the sub grade and gutter work is complete, the intersection is open to local traffic only. Work continues on Knollwood Drive and is closed to through traffic. The intersection was opened yesterday.
A compact equipment manufacturing facility has broken ground for expansion in Grand Rapids. Yanmar Compact Equipment North America will add a 32k-sq-ft addition to allow growth in the manufacturing of ASV compact track loaders and Yanmar compact track loaders. It’s expected the project will add hundreds of jobs over the next 5 years. Part of the expansion…
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Garrison has a new fire chief. Assistant fire chief Josh Thompson was awarded the job at the July 11 city council meeting. He replaces Fire Chief Bruce Breun, though Breun will continue to work with Thompson through September. Several grants were awarded to the fire department from various entities. Council member Aaron Eckhout had his resignation accepted by…
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The 32nd Annual Nisswa Christmas Home Tour is already taking orders for tickets. The tickets are sold through the Lakes Area Food Shelf at $40/ea for the tour, which will take place October 19, 20, and 21. The tour fundraiser supports the Lakes Area Food Shelf, which provides food, and sometimes other necessities, to anyone who needs assistance, no…
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Fallen Fargo police officer and Minnesota native Jake Wallin will be laid to rest Saturday in Nisswa. The public is invited to pay their respects and show support to his loved ones by witnessing his escort along highways 210 & 371 that morning. Wallin’s body will be escorted from Fargo to Pequot Lakes prior to…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind folks not to disturb or touch deer fawns, which are born in mid-May to mid-June. Fawns don’t attempt to evade predators during their first few weeks of life. Instead, they remain still to avoid being seen. During this time, fawns are learning critical survival skills from their…
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The MNDNR has a page with local fishing information on their website, just in time for fishing opener weekend next week. The regional fishing reports are available for anglers and would-be anglers to find detailed information about waters and area fish. The round-ups are from area fisheries managers and thy offer things like where to…
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The Minnesota House passed a long-awaited, state-funded, paid family and medical leave bill. The bill would allow people who are pregnant, acting as caregivers, or experiencing a health crisis to get between 12 and 24 weeks of paid leave, depending on their situation. Hundreds of new state jobs would be created to maintain the program,…
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce has fined Salvasen Health and its affiliates, as well as owner Barry Glenn, a total of $553,000. They have also been ordered to stop their operations in the state. The companies were not licensed to do business in Minnesota, meaning they couldn’t legally sell health insurance plans to consumers here but did…
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