Zebra mussels confirmed in Clear Lake
in Crow Wing County
Release from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Clear Lake, near Jenkins in Crow Wing County. DNR fisheries staff found an adult zebra mussel on survey equipment while working in Clear Lake. DNR invasive species staff found adult zebra mussels in several…
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Crow Wing County Sheriff recaps busy 4th of July
(Brainerd, MN) — One week removed from an active Fourth of July holiday of enforcement on Crow Wing County roads, waters, and in parades, Sheriff Scott Goddard recapped the events that have led to a busy first half of Summer 2022. Sheriff Goddard first gave praise to the numerous Lakes Area visitors on their common sense…
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Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban…
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One More Time Stores thriving this Summer
(Mora, MN) — Executive Director for the Seven County Senior Federation Lisa Krahn recently updated us on the thriving summer their One More Time thrift stores are experiencing in Isle and Mora. In our monthly update, Krahn mentioned donations continue to pile in which is a positive for their stores. Costs are as low as…
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Tickets on Sale Now for Lakes Area Music Festival’s Annual Gala
RELEASE FROM LAKES AREA MUSIC FESTIVAL: Another spectacular season of the Lakes Area Music Festival takes the stage with its annual fundraiser, scheduled for Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. in downtown Brainerd’s Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. Tickets are now on sale for Gala: Forbidden Love. The timeless story of enraged rivals and forbidden…
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Status, trends report released on Upper Mississippi River System
RELEASE FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and natural resources agencies in four other states, have released a report on the ecological status of the Upper Mississippi River. This important report analyzes more than…
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Mahnomen Health Center Looking Securing Financing to Move Forward with New Nursing Home Build
Mahnomen, MN — Despite no support from the Minnesota Legislature, or at least not yet, for their proposed new hospital project, the Mahnomen Health Center along with their partners with the City of Mahnomen and Mahnomen County are planning to still move forward with at least the first phase of the project. The project had…
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Rydell National Wildlife Refuge Kicks off Series of Youth Events with Intro to Archery
Erskine, MN — After a couple of years without hosting many in-person events, the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge and Friends of the Rydell and Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuges Association will be hosting several free, in-person events for area youth this summer. Rydell and Glacial Ridge Manager Gregg Knutsen says that he’s excited about bringing…
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More to the Red River Valley Fair Than Just Grandstand Entertainment
West Fargo, ND — The Red River Valley Fair continues on with another week’s worth of musical acts, midway rides, food, and more. But while the grandstand acts get most of the spotlight, there is much more to see and do each day throughout the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Red River Valley Fair Marketing and…
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