Emergency drill planned for May 24th at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in conjunction with multiple area police and fire services, as well as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and area air medical operations, will be conducting another multi-discipline training exercise in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area on Tuesday, May 24. The training is centered around a multiple-casualty incident occurring in…
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Free Shred Days at MMFCU coming to Aitkin on June 7th
Protect Your Identity: Free Shred Days at Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union is hosting free Community Shred Days at our Aitkin Office on June 7 from 11am-Noon. Shredding documents that have your personal information is a great way to protect yourself from identity theft by keeping the wrong person from finding…
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Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes working to creating volunteerism opportunities, end hunger stigma
Creating more community outreach and support through volunteer programs that run deep in the Lakes Area was the message extended out in our monthly conversation with the Lakes Area United Way. We spoke to Executive Director for the Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes’ Shawn Hansen about the group and how they serve the community through their…
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Find Your Place In Fosston Photo Contest
The City of Fosston is working on a new campaign to market the community as a whole. The campaign is titled “Find Your Place In Fosston” and to kick things off, the City is sponsoring a photo contest for photos and videos that tell the story of our community. Evan Fonder, member of the Fosston…
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ISD 361 Student of the Month-Jett Tomczak
Jett Tomczak was named Student of the Month for May for ISD 361.
Dieter Humbert-Let’s Talk About It-5/20/22
Dieter Humbert, longtime coach at Rainy River Community College for women’s basketball, men’s basketball, and softball, talks about his recent decision to retire from the coaching ranks after more than 30 years.
Fosston School Board Notes
During their regular monthly meeting on May 19th, the Fosston School Board accepted the resignation of High School Principal Dominic Krump, effective June 30th, 2022. The board has completed the applicant interview process and are awaiting acceptance from the person they have selected for the position. Baird Financial consultants gave a presentation to the board…
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Legislature Approves Post 9/11 Service Bonuses
St. Paul, MN — One of the first bills passed by the Minnesota Legislature this session will help give a boost Minnesota Veterans, and specifically post 9/11 veterans and Gold Star families. The legislature has appropriated $24 million towards service bonuses for those post 9/11 veterans and depending on their level of service, could receive…
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