Weather Announcements for Friday, November 11, 2022
2 hours late: Climax-Shelly School Fisher Red Lake Falls Norman County East School Fosston East Grand Forks Bagley (Veterans Day program moved to Monday at the same time) Ada Borup West Shool and Buses (Veterans day program is 10:30am on KRJB 106.5FM & yourliveevent.com) Fertile-Beltrami Schools will have a 1/2 day e-learning day on Friday…
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Ada City Council meeting
ADA, MN—At Wednesday’s Ada City Council meeting, a contract was approved for the city’s union members–that is, those full-time employees who are not department heads. A contract for new Ada Police Chief Steve Hager was also approved. Ada City Council member Mike Nelson says it’s good to have the contracts finished. Another topic at Wednesday’s…
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Minnesota workplace injury and illness rate decreases
Minnesota’s estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2021 decreased from that of 2020. According to the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, the state had an estimated 3.4 OSHA-recordable, nonfatal, workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) workers in 2021; the estimated rate for 2020 was 3.5 cases per 100 FTE workers.…
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Crow Wing Energized presents “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” film screening
iNDIEFLIX Education has sparked a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of its documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”. On Monday, November 14, Crow Wing Energized will hold a special screening of the documentary at Crow Wing County land services building. This film is intended to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and…
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Conservation Officer Reports – District 10 (Mille Lacs area)
CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked deer hunters, who were having slow success and struggling with windy conditions on the Sunday of opening weekend. Verkuilen also talked about deer season regulations on a local radio program. Anglers made use of the calmer days to go after Mille Lacs Lake muskies. They also caught some limits of…
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Bestselling author Beth Macy sharing message of hope amid overdose crisis
Journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy, in partnership with Essentia Health, is hosting a virtual presentation to discuss the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. The presentation will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Titled “Hope and Help: America’s Overdose Crisis,” Macy will present evidence-based pathways for getting people into care;…
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Northland Arboretum 11-10-22
Candice Zimmermann, Executive Director of Northland Arboretum, describes all of the fun winter activities and shopping experiences coming up at the Northland Arboretum as we enter into the holiday season.
Wake the Lakes DIMWIT-ZZZZ-DUMB for the Day”
–Giving somebody CPR is like blowing into a classic video game cartridge to make it work again. –The more people talk about the Powerball drawing at your work, the more likely you’re all underpaid and overworked. –Fun size candy bars are much less fun than normal sized candy bars. –When you get married you roughly…
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