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MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during fall harvest season

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.  Crash data shows there were 374 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota from 2019 through 2021, resulting in eight deaths and 133…
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Mark Lessard from the Koochiching County Veterans Service Office

Mark Lessard joined us for Lets Talk about it, and talked about the services offered at the Veterans Service Office as well as some of the up coming programs that the Office is involved with.


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Aitkin County Real Estate Taxes due October 15th

Aitkin County Treasurer, Lori Grams, would like to remind you the 2nd half Real Estate taxes are due October 15,2022. Since this is a Saturday the deadline is extended to October 17, 2022. If mailed, payment date is determined by the postmark date, please be sure to mail your payment ahead of the due date to…
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Local Lions Club Plans Halloween Dance for Individuals With Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities

EAST GULL LAKE, MINN – The East Gull Lake Camp Confidence Lions Club will be throwing a Halloween Dance on October 10th at the Legacy at Cragun’s from 5:30pm-8pm. The admission for this event will be a $9 per person fee—as well as one non-perishable food item. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.…
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Brainerd residents spend $1,788 per month on household bills; 10.7% lower than national average

Doxo’s recently released report (50 Largest U.S. Cities Household Spend Report 2022) that ranks America’s largest cities by amount spent on household bills. In addition to insights for these cities, doxo also has household spend information for Brainerd, including the following: The average Brainerd household pays $1,788 a month for the 10 most common household…
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Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Operations Lieutenant–Craig Katzenberger

Craig Katzenberger, Operations Lieutenant at Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Joined us on the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to talk about the “What3Words” app to find, share and save exact locations using just three words, their upcoming “Halloween Trunk or Treat” event on October 31st, 2022 and available jail tours on October 15th, 2022.


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Bagley School Board meets

BAGLEY, MN— The Bagley School Board got an update on the district’s enrollment at Monday’s regular board meeting.  Superintendent Dr. Erich Heise has the numbers. Also at Monday night’s meeting, the Bagley School Board approved buying a new school bus. Heise says this bus will be in place of a replacement bus they planned to…
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Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation’s Ashley King

Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation’s Ashley King recapped their most recent fundraising events, the opening of their Bear Pen, fun facts about Flying Squirrels, and participating in the annual Ruttger’s Oktoberfest event on October 21-22:


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Buxton Fire Department Hosting Harvest Feed

Buxton, ND — The volunteers of the Buxton Fire Department welcome you to their 2022 Harvest Feed this Saturday, October 8th at the Buxton Fire Hall. The feed returns after a brief hiatus, but Craig Moen of the Buxton Fire Department encourages everyone, whether you’ve been busy in the field or just want to support…
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