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Crow Wing Energized offering community mental health resource fair 

The community is invited to a Community Mental Health Resource sponsored by Crow Wing Energized on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Would you like to learn more about mental health resources in our community?  At the start of the day, Crow Wing Energized is sharing information about the 100 Community Conversations project…
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October 17, 2022 0

Gull Lake Oktoberfest Raises Over $10,000 for 3 Local Charities 

NISSWA, MINN – Gull Lake Events hosted their 11th Annual Gull Lake Oktoberfest—an annual charitable pub crawl around nine Gull Lake locations on October 8th, 2022. Thanks to the support of the participants, sponsors, and donors, Gull Lake Events will be donating over $10,000 to local charities: Confidence Learning Center, Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen, and…
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October 17, 2022 0

Ulen-Hitterdal School Board meeting

ULEN, MN—At last week’s Ulen-Hitterdal School Board meeting, the Board got an insurance update.  Superintendent Dustin Flaten says there was interesting news. Flaten says the Board also received an update on enrollment in the school district. The Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal girls’ varsity basketball team is also looking for a new coach, as Nick Hanson is…
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October 17, 2022 0

International Falls Fire Chief Adam Mannausau

Fire Chief in International Falls talks about last week being Fire Prevention Week, and finally being able to interact with schools and the kids.


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Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill on October 17th Community Connection

Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill discussed preparations for the November Midterm Election, an update on the 1st Street Project, a Cuyuna Christmas, and activity at the Hallett Community Center:


October 17, 2022 0

Monday Life Hack of the Week: Family Handyperson Life Hacks You’ll Wish You Had Known Sooner

–If you need to fill up a bucket that won’t fit under your sink’s faucet, bust out a pool noodle. Set the bucket on the floor, slip the pool noodle over the faucet and run it down to the bucket. –Keep Seeds Fresh:  If you don’t use up all of your seed packets, store them…
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October 17, 2022 0

CRMC Memory Loss Seminar

“I Already Told You . . . Don’t You Remember?” will be offered as a free Cuyuna Area Connections seminar Thursday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby for family members and caregivers who want to understand memory loss, dementia, and dementia communication. The session will help attendees…
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October 16, 2022 0

Nailed It! Thanksgiving event for the whole family

Have you ever tried a trending recipe that turned out looking less than perfect? Well, do we have a program for you! Join your local East Central Regional Library location for Nailed It! Thanksgiving, a creative family contest where you’ll compete to replicate a holiday treat with hilarious and tasty results.   Each kit will provide…
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October 16, 2022 0

DNR responds to deepening drought conditions

With drought expanding and a portion of the state now in extreme drought, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is carefully monitoring the situation and taking steps as outlined in the Minnesota Statewide Drought Plan. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday, Oct. 13 shows: 43% of Minnesota is experiencing abnormally dry conditions, unchanged from…
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