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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 90 wells in Aitkin County for use in the development of a Groundwater Atlas for the county. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting a water sample from an…
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Dear Parent or Guardian: Beginning school year 2022-2023, McGregor School District will no longer be implementing the Community Eligibility Provision under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. We no longer qualify as an eligible school due to decreased directly certified families. To ensure families have sufficient time to apply for free and reduced-price…
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MnDOT is hosting a virtual public meeting on Monday, May 23, at 12:15 p.m. to provide updates on the Twin Ports Interchange project in Duluth. To join the virtual meeting visit: mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange/meetings. Those without internet access can also join by calling 855-282-6330 and entering access code 2483 845 7887. For those unable to attend in person,…
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The Lakes Area United Way are finishing the major details of their annual Llama-Llama-Read-O-Rama event which is set to take place Saturday, July 16th from the Serenity Now Alpaca Farm in Pine River. In our monthly update with LAUW Executive Director Jonathan Aga (Ag-gah) says the Read-O-Rama event comes from the group’s initiative with the…
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County maintenance crews will perform crack sealing operations on County Road (CR) 107 inPequot Lakes/Nisswa, County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 15 in Gail Lake and JenkinsTownship, and CSAH 17 in Pequot Lakes, early in the week. County contractors will perform crack sealing operations on CSAH 3 and CSAH 4 in LakeEdward Township, and CSAH 3…
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For Immediate Release On Friday, May 13, 2022, at approximately 1432 hours, the Aitkin Police Department, Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, and the MN DNR responded to Riverwood Health Care Center with the report of an individual driving to Riverwood to harm himself. Riverwood was contacted to lock down their facility. Officers located the individual inside…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center on May 10 was recognized as providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view by being named a 2022 Hospice Honors recipient. The award was bestowed by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys, and…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Physical Therapist Nancy Heise will speak about the role of exercise and rehabilitation in the cancer patient’s care plan at CRMC’s Cancer Support Group on Thursday, May 19, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the hospital’s Clinic Conference Room. Heise will also share how physical therapy helps with lymphedema, fatigue management,…
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(Press Release) ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing its Clamshell Lake boat landing located on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. The closure will begin May 16, and last about a week and a half. The Corps of Engineers will be performing maintenance on…
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The AItkin County Habitat for Humanity is calling on all motorcycles and classic cars to join and raise money with the Toolin’ Tour set for Sunday, May 22nd, starting at 11:30am in Aitkin. We spoke with Aitkin County HFH Executive Director Anne Schwartz about the need for funding for Habitat for Humanity homes in the…
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