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The Baxter City Council approved a solar array within the city limits on land owned by the City of Brainerd. The approval was not unanimous, however. Baxter council member Mark Cross raised objections because of the site’s proximity to a residential area in which he lives. Baxter has no provision for solar arrays within any…
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The busiest intersection in northern Minnesota is the 371/210 intersection in Baxter, according to a study done by Crow Wing County and MNDoT in 2022. That may change, at least regarding how the intersection is accessed. This month, the Baxter City Council presented support for an overpass in that location. The proposed overpass would also…
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Aitkin County has received Federal Fiscal Recovery Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Fiscal Recovery Fund was established to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners, have approved funding to be used to directly impact…
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Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of Salem Lutheran Church located at 21276 Archibald Road in Deerwood on Monday, Feb, 20, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior Dining program. During this drive-through,…
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The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The meeting is hybrid — via online videoconference as well as in-person at McQuoid’s Inn, 1325 State Highway 47, Isle. The agenda will include updates on fall netting results, the winter creel survey, the 2023 harvestable surplus level and a discussion of…
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Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on February 8th 2023 at 11:52 PM the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a snowmobile crash with injury on the Paul Bunyan Trail, Shingobee Township, rural Walker, MN. Deputies and responders arrived in the area of the scene where the victim had been transported…
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North central Minnesota may be a long way from New Orleans, but Mardi Gras will get a celebration in downtown Aitkin that hopes to replicate the NOLA experience once again. Block North Brew Pub and the Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will host the Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras event on February 21st from 5-9pm. This year,…
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The purpose of this grant fund is to leverage county funds, private funds and volunteer efforts to increase small business development activities in Aitkin County, with an emphasis on increasing sustained tourism and recreation activities. Several organizations may submit a single application or organizations may apply individually. Organizations need only to commit one hundred dollars ($100) in…
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