The International Treasures Coming to Fosston
The International Treasures are coming to Fosston! A mix of Americana, Folk and Alt. Country; Doyle and Ted’s vocals are accompanied by a variety of instruments – bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin! Doyle and Ted give a little insight on how the band came to be: The International Treasures have been touring to celebrate the release…
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Three Dead In Breezy Point Identified
Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you earlier this week. The deaths of three people at a resort in Breezy Point were a murder-suicide. Investigators concluded that 59-year-old Michael Charles Toner of Maple Grove shot his girlfriend, 54-year-old Melanie Michele Jansen of Maple Grove and her daughter, 29-year-old Hannah Nicole Parmenter of…
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Three People Found Dead In Brainerd Lakes Area
Authorities are investigating the case of three people found dead in and around a Minnesota home. Breezy Point Police were called to a home in the 8400 block of Whitebirch Dr. on around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. When authorities arrived, they found three people dead. At this time, authorities say there is no…
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Happy Dancing Turtle to Offer Classes
Happy Dancing Turtle will offer classes for 4 and 5-year-olds to teach them about sustainability and nature appreciation. Starting Sept. 11, classes will be held the second and fourth Monday through Nov. 27. The Tiny Turtles program will give 4 and 5-year-olds time to explore the natural world around them at the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient…
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Open Seats on Various Committees and Commissions in Brainerd
There are several open seats on various committees and commissions in Brainerd. Whatever the year, each of the terms ends on December 31. Five of them are on the Rental Dwelling License Board of Appeals, an advisory board about the rental housing maintenance code for properties within the city. The Charter Commission also has four vacancies. Two of them expire…
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New Law May Be Implicated Next Year
A new law allowing adoptees to request and receive non-certified copies of their original birth records will be implemented on July 1 of next year. Currently, birth records are sealed and birth parents may submit an affidavit of disclosure or non-disclosure to provide or restrict an adoptee’s access. Starting next year, birth parents can fill out a form…
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