Snowmobile crash results in injury in Morrison County
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 3-18-2023 at approximately 2:23 pm, their office received a report of a snowmobile accident along Jewel Road north of 243rd Street, approximately eight miles northeast of Little Falls, MN in Ripley Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Jason LeBlanc of Fort Ripley, MN was driving a…
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Lakes Area United Way’s Vision Council to hold orientation, tour non-profit organizations
Lakes Area United Way will hold orientation for new Vision Council members tomorrow night at 5:30 at the LAUW office. They’ll go over the purpose of the Vision Council and discuss the tours, which are back after the CoVid era hiatus. LAUW Executive Director Jon Aga: Each Vision Council group will have four-five applications to…
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CRMC hosting monthly Dementia Caregiver Support Group in Crosby on March 28th
Caregivers, family, and friends of persons with dementia are invited to the new, monthly Dementia Caregiver Support Group in Crosby. The first session is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Super One Clinic Conference Room. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association in partnership with CRMC, the support groups are conducted…
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DNR reminds landowners to plan ahead for spring burning restrictions
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans who intend to burn vegetative debris – such as brush, grass, leaves, and untreated lumber – during spring clean-up to start planning now. The best time to burn vegetative debris is when there is ample snow on the ground, rather than later in the spring when wildfire…
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Seven County Senior Federation able to help file income, property taxes
AARP offers tax help for older and low-income tax filers. They’ll have volunteers at multiple locations, including the Aitkin Public Library, but the spots are filling up fast. Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn: AARP Tax-Aide volunteers can help with filing property taxes, too, and that may be more beneficial than one might…
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