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The Central Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association chose their 2023 Beef Princess during the CMCA Beef Show. The show was held at the Aitkin County Fair in July. Justine Dotzler, a senior at Aitkin High School and longtime 4-H & FFA member, was crowned. Dotzler’s area of interest and expertise in her programs has always involved beef cattle. She said in…
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The airport in Brainerd will begin resurfacing the entrance and arrival/departure lanes at the main terminal starting in September. The Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport project will also re-stripe the parking lots. Both the long-term and short-term lots will get painted, Lot A will be taken care of on September 14 while Lot B will be done on September 22. Any vehicles…
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Brainerd officials received permit applications for two short-term rental properties and had two different answers for the applicants. The first application involved a short-term rental operating without a license. When informed by city staff that the rental was in violation of city permitting, the owners continued to offer the unlicensed property for rent while their interim…
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A Pine River man was charged with one count of felony first-degree attempted arson of a dwelling after he allegedly tried to set a house on fire during a domestic dispute. There were five children ranging from four to fourteen in the house at the time. The incident took place on August 19, when Steven Douglas Anderson and…
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The body of a pilot missing for several days was recovered Wednesday from Lake Superior. Zdenek “Denny” Pechacek flew off in an ultralight aircraft on August 18. His helmet washed ashore near Hovland Wednesday morning, and his body was found that afternoon. In between those events, multiple agencies and hundreds of individuals searched for the man who had defected…
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Hillsboro, ND- A few dozen community members gathered in the Hillsboro High School Gym Wednesday evening to discuss the future of Hillsboro Public Schools and the upcoming referendum vote on a nearly twelve million dollar project. School Superintendent, Paula Suda, along with: School Board President, Tim Kozojed, Mike Barsness of Kraus Anderson, and Kyle Kvamme…
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Hillsboro, ND – The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday morning. Before the regular meeting, Superintendent, Paula Suda, and Icon Architectural Group’s Director of Project Development and Community Engagement, Kyle Kvamme facilitated a school and community meeting on the ongoing referendum process. Topics of discussion included the layout and design elements of…
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Hillsboro, ND – No one was harmed in a tractor fire just east of Hillsboro late this (Monday) morning. Hillsboro Fire and Rescue and the Traill County Sheriff’s Department responded to the incident near the intersection of Center Street and 170th Ave Southeast around 11:30. Traffic is now proceeding as normal after responders tended to…
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Mahnomen Public School District is seeking applications for the following positions for the 2023-24 school year. Mahnomen Schools offers an extremely competitive employee compensation package with insurance and retirement benefit package. To submit an online application go to the District’s website at www.mahnomen.k12.mn.us select Menu then Job Openings and then select Application for Employment Submitted…
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