Brainerd City Council Discusses Charter Contribution Organizations, ARPA, and More from February 7 Council Meeting
(BRAINERD, MN) — The city of Brainerd held its first regular council meeting of the month of February on Monday… The council had a discussion on tax dollars going charter contribution organizations and made the decision to possibly change their arrangement… The organizations in question will be able to come before the council with proposals…
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District 9 Conservation Officer Reports
CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) wrapped up work on a deer case from last fall involving wanton waste with the assistance from a warden in Wisconsin, where the suspect resides. Ladd also helped out a local resident who located a small owl that had flown into a window. The owl has been brought to the taxidermist…
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Mississippi-Brainerd Watershed Video Brings Inspiration to Landowners in the Heartland of Minnesota
Featuring everything from a natural shoreline buffer on Big Swan Lake to a Morrison County farmer planting over 25,186 trees; private landowners are making headway on water quality protection in The Mississippi, Brainerd Watershed. We hope that you will find inspiration to do the same! Crow Wing, Morrison, Aitkin, and Todd Soil and Water Conservation Districts…
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Morrison County Sheriff’s Office Reports Two Snowmobile Accidents
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 2-5-2022 at approximately 5:53 pm, their office received a report of a snowmobile accident on property located off 225th Ave, approximately six miles northwest of Lastrup, MN in Ripley Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Hanna Brandner of Pierz, MN was driving a snowmobile on her…
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Nisswa 100 Coming February 26th
There’s a special event coming up in Nisswa the last weekend of February. We discussed the event with Nisswa Chamber Director Pam Dorion. The Nisswa 100 is for 100 miles, taking all weekend. Dorion explained the event further. They’re still looking for people to watch the crossings. If you’d like to volunteer for that, contact…
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Arrest Comes Following Outing Cabin Fire
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on Monday, January 31st 2022 at 5:31 AM, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire on Peninsula Road, in Crooked Lake Township, rural Outing MN. Responders arrived on scene and found a cabin fully engulfed in fire, as well as a full-size pickup on…
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