Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office locate body
A post from the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: “HAZELTON TOWNSHIP SEARCH UPDATE: On the afternoon of Friday January 13 2023, a body believed to be that of Anne Wyatt was found in a wooded area near Big Pine Lake in Aitkin County. The body has been sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner…
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One Vehicle Crash at Haven Road, 183rd Street in Bell Prairie Township
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 1-12-2023 at approximately 4:25 pm, their office received a report of a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Haven Road and 183rd Street, approximately two miles north of Little Falls, MN in Belle Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Garrett Cekalla from Brainerd, MN was…
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Ice Box Days
Denise Kulig with the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce was in to talk about the schedule of events for this years Ice Box Days.
House District 7A Representative Spencer Igo on January 13th Community Connection
District 7A Representative Spencer Igo joined the show to give an update on a fast moving first two weeks of the Legislative Session in St Paul, what priorities he has for the Session, how he’s connecting with returning and first-time legislators, and his work with the District covers 3 separate Counties in NE Minnesota:
Fertile-Beltrami School Board News & Notes from January 10th Meeting
Fertile, MN — The Fertile-Beltrami School Board held their first regular monthly meeting of the 2023 year on Tuesday night, January 10th. Included in that was their annual reorganizational meeting where the board appointed officers, set committees, and made the usual designations, according to Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke. Another usual action item for this time…
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Lakes Area United Way taking volunteers for Vision Council
Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga talked about the transition from fundraising season to funding season with their annual Partner Program Funding. They will be accepting applications starting January 17th through February 28th. Nonprofits and businesses from the area can serve on the Vision Council, which reviews applications and gives input on which non-profits should be funded. The full conversation with…
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Busy and Entertaining Weekends ahead for The Ripple Center
The next three weekends are going to be full of music and variety at the Ripple Center in downtown Aitkin. Owner Chistine Bright encouraged the public to come tonight at 7, when the venue will host musician Severio Mancieri: Beginning at 7pm tomorrow, The Fractals will entertain with 50’s/60’s surf music. Next weekend will see…
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Brainerd School Board to form Strategic Plan
In the first split decision with newly elected officials, Brainerd School Board members chose private consulting firm PartnerED to help formulate a new strategic plan. Board members weighed during their meeting Monday, Jan. 9. A few alternative options were suggested but board members agreed they wanted to explore all the options available. Members compared several of them side-by-side,…
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