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Cromwell Harvest Festival this weekend, September 9-11

Event kicks off with a Steak Fry, Bingo and Quilt Raffle on Friday night. Saturday’s festivities include: kiddie parade, kids games/scavenger hunt, clowns, balloons, face painting, craft and food vendors, beer garden, live music in the park by Ike and Taylor, corn hole tournaments for kids and adults, a dance in the pavilion with music…
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September 6, 2022 0

Dr. Alex Sauer Joins Lakewood Health System Medical Staff

Staples, MN – September 2, 2022 — Alex Sauer, MD, joins Lakewood Health System’s medical staff as its newest family medicine physician. Originally from Brainerd, MN, Dr. Sauer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and Minneapolis. She completed a family medicine residency…
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September 6, 2022 0

CRMC offering weight loss and lifestyle change program this Fall

Living Well:  The Weight Loss Series, a new weight loss and lifestyle change program that includes educational classes and group support, is being offered on Wednesdays evenings in Crosby this Fall by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Medical Weight Management program. In the class, students will be given a meal plan for weight loss along with…
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September 6, 2022 0

Aitkin Schools wrap up summer activities, ready for 2022-23 school year

(Aitkin, MN) — Entering a brand new school year and wrapping up summer activities focused much of the conversation with Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter.  Superintendent Stifter did mention the summer was quieter with remodeling compared to recent years. Even as the school year is about to begin, Aitkin Schools are still in search…
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September 4, 2022 0

Wild and Free to host ‘Pints for Purpose’ event at Jack Pine Brewery

(Garrison, MN) — This Wednesday, the Wild and Free Animal Rehabilitation will host a ‘Pints for Purpose’ event at Jack Pine Brewery in Baxter. In our monthly conversation with Ashley King from Wild and Free, she talked about a percentage of the sales going right to their non-profit organization. Representatives from Wild and Free will also be on…
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September 4, 2022 0

Oak trees showing signs of drought stress, beetle infestation

Oak trees stressed by recent drought have been showing symptoms of infestation by twolined chestnut borer, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Twolined chestnut borer is a native wood-boring beetle. The larvae feed beneath the bark of oak trees. Trees stressed and weakened by drought are especially vulnerable, while healthy trees are usually…
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September 4, 2022 0

Survey Seeks to Gather Data on the Local Food Supply Chain in Minnesota

St. Paul, MN: If you’re a Minnesota business sourcing and distributing or serving food, the Statewide Cooperative Partnership for Local and Regional Markets led by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) wants to hear from you this fall. A supply chain survey designed and implemented by the Partnership of…
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September 4, 2022 0