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Aitkin Friends of the Library Book Sale 

Everyone is invited to the Friends of the Aitkin Public Library Fall Book Sale! The book sale will be held in the library’s community room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29. All hardcover books are $1 each, and everything else is $.50 each.  Don’t miss the special bag…
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October 20, 2022 0

Essentia Health welcomes family medicine specialist Jessica Beste 

Essentia Health is proud to welcome Jessica Beste, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine. She will practice at the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Pequot Lakes Clinic and the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Crosslake Clinic  “I did some of my training at Essentia and was very drawn to the organization because…
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October 20, 2022 0

USDA Invests $1,826,100 Million to Improve Health Care across Rural Minnesota

St. Paul, MN., Oct. 18, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Collen Landkamer today announced that USDA is awarding $ million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across Minnesota.  “Access to modern and sustainable health care infrastructure is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity for the…
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October 20, 2022 0

CRMC’s to hold fundraiser for Lakes Area United Way

As part of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s support of the Lakes Area United Way, employees will be selling slices of gourmet cheesecake and taking orders for holiday cakes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital’s main entrance lobby. The UGLY Cheesecake Co. slices will be sold for $5 a…
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October 20, 2022 0

Aitkin County TZD Coordinator Amy Dotzler on October 20th Community Connection

Aitkin County TZD Coordinator Amy Dotzler gave us an update from the annual TZD Conference, their 2023 Enforcement Grant, and recent actions on the School Speed Zone and Pedestrian Saturations:


October 20, 2022 0

Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, October 17th

The Aitkin City Council meeting held their 2nd October meeting from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library:


October 19, 2022 0

DNR Officer Jim Guida talks Cold Water Safety

DNR Conservation Officer Jim Guida talked Cold Water safety measures and a new equipment for CO’s in the event of cold water emergency:


October 19, 2022 0

DNR Conservation Officer Reports – District 10 (Mille Lacs area)

CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked angler activity where the fall bite was producing some crappie limits. Archery deer hunters were making use of leaves falling off the trees and increased deer movement. Verkuilen assisted with pheasant opener in the western part of the state where birds were still hiding in standing crops and a late…
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October 19, 2022 0