City of Brainerd issues Snow Emergency Effective for March 13th at 4:00am
The snow plowing and removal schedule is as follows: Snow plowing will commence at 4:00 AM on Monday, March 13, 2023. On Monday, March 13, 2023, the first day of parking restrictions, there is no parking on the following streets: • All Snow Emergency Routes• All north-south streets or streets that generally run north-south• All…
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Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, March 6th
The Aitkin City Council met Monday night in the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library. DNR Forester Troy Holcomb presented to the Board on the Tree Board’s activity since they began in 2019. Bob Nicko from the Street Department spoke of a construction project concerning drainage problems on Bunker Hill Drive over by Riverwood…
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Aitkin Chamber of Commerce to open Business After Hours Season March 23rd
Business After Hours, promoted by the Aitkin Chamber of Commerce, will make a return with an event at the Jaques Art Center on March 23. Aitkin Chamber Executive Director Taylor Erickson: The evening is an opportunity to experience the newest exhibit, Woodblock Prints: Erickson explained what to expect: The full conversation with Aitkin Chamber of…
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Crosby-Ironton Schools moving into next Phase of Construction
Crosby-Ironton Schools had $10M worth of repairs and updates that needed to be done over ten years, according to a facilities study furnished to the school district several years ago. In 2019, the voters in the district passed a referendum to fund the upgrades and the district got to work. Superintendent Dr. Jamie Skjeveland: The upgrades are moving…
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The Ripple Center is feeling lucky with March performances, shows
The Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will host a performance on March 25th at the Ripple Center in Aitkin. This is just one of several performances and events that will take place at the Ripple Center throughout March and into April. Christine Bright shared some details about what they have planned for the week…
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Essentia Health opening clinic and drive-through pharmacy in Staples
Essentia Health has been proudly serving the Staples community since 1981 and is excited to be bringing care closer to home for patients living there. Essentia is moving forward with a new clinic and drive-through pharmacy located near Hwy 10 and 12th St NE in Staples. The stand-alone space represents a multi-million-dollar investment in the community…
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Women’s Ag Leadership Conference to Enhance Life On and Off the Farm through Sterling Opportunities
Network with ag leaders at the 25th annual Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference (WALC) on April 12 at The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This year’s WALC theme “Sterling History” plays into the 25th anniversary tradition of silver – and it also serves as a metaphor for the long-term value the conference provides. “Back in 1998 when Robin…
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Andrew Gapinski to join the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum as new director
(Chaska, Minn.) March 6, 2023 — The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce Andrew Gapinski as the new director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (fondly referred to as the “Arb”) effective May 1, 2023. Gapinski succeeds Peter Moe, who announced his retirement last…
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