Author: Sean Bjerk

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Dancing With the Lakes Area Stars Thursday

Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity covers the areas of Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Wadena counties and the city of Staples. We discussed with Ruth Ann Veith what Habitat for Humanity does, as they partner with families. The fundraiser coming up Thursday includes ten dancing couples. Doors will open with a social hour beginning at 5:30…
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April 5, 2022 0

SKYWARN Class Being Offered during Severe Weather Awareness Week

As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, a free SKYWARN weather spotter class will be held Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management and the US Weather service in Duluth are hosting the class. The class will be at the Crow Wing County Land Service Building…
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April 4, 2022 0

Ice Rescue South of Little Falls

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Sunday at approximately 4:00 pm, of a kayaker that was stranded in the Mississippi River, approximately  one mile south of Little Falls, MN in Pike Creek Township.  51-year-old Heidi Schmidt of Little Falls, MN was kayaking on  the Mississippi River when she fell off her kayak…
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April 4, 2022 0

District 9 Conservation Officer Reports

CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time checking anglers and ATV riders, and attending training at Camp Ripley throughout the week. Remember to check ice conditions often if venturing out on late ice. CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) worked spring trapping activity and ongoing angling activity in the Aitkin area. She completed inventory work and vehicle maintenance.…
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March 29, 2022 0

Lakes Area Legislators Speak at Brainerd Chamber’s Eggs and Issues

(BRAINERD, MN) — The Brainerd Chamber hosted its first in-person Eggs and Issues event in two years on Friday, March 25. Chief among the topics discussed at the event were redistricting, the state’s $9.3 billion budget surplus, and the unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund. State Senators Paul Gazelka and Carrie Ruud and District Representatives Josh…
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March 28, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday – Outdated summons for jury duty in York County sent by mistake

A county court in Pennsylvania recently sent out jury summonses to residents when they really should have sent them to time travelers. Residents of York County were very puzzled when they received notices asking them to report for jury duty on a date which had already occurred — in some cases, as far back as…
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March 24, 2022 0