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Northland Arboretum will hold their first ever wellness expo for Women on January 26th from 4:30-7:30pm. Nurtured by Nature will include presentations, educational booths, wellness screenings, and four workshops. The goal of the expo is to demonstrate how to use nature to improve overall wellness, said Northland Arboretum’s Lacey Doboszenski: The 3-hour workshop costs $5 which includes a…
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All are welcome to “Mind, Body, Spirit Grief Support” events that will be offered by Pastor Brian Kimbler and Optage Hospice Chaplain Jenny Schroedel on January 26 and 27 at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby. Grief 101 will be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Friday, Jan. 27, questions will…
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CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) spent the week on fishing, snowmobiling and trapping activity. Enforcement action was taken for no fishing license, no shelter tag, and expired registration. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports the Nisswa 100 cross country snowmobile race brought race families and race fans to the area. Area lakes are seeing lots of…
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Our DNA can tell us a lot about our health. That’s why the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program is returning health-related DNA results to thousands of participants nationwide. The All of Us Research Program partnered with Essentia Health in 2018, and since then more than 3,500 participants have signed up in Essentia Health service areas. …
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(Minneapolis, MN) — Leading Minnesota antiwar activist Polly Mann has died at age 103. Mann died Thursday at age 103 after suffering a stroke in San Francisco. She was a co-founder of Women Against Military Madness and was active in the group well into her 90s. Mann became active in politics during the 1950s and…
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(St. Paul, MN) — Organizers of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival released the first named artists for the upcoming event this summer. Cuban jazz musician Paquito D’Rivera and bassist Christian McBride will headline. The rest of the lineup will be introduced at a later date. The Twin Cities Jazz Fest starts on June 23rd and…
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(St. Paul, MN) — Music icon Madonna is going back on tour, making a stop in St. Paul this summer. She announced that she will go on the 35-city Celebration Tour, kicking off on July 15th in Vancouver and ending in Amsterdam on December 1st. Madonna will stop at the Xcel Energy Center on July…
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(St. Paul, MN) — Three men are accused of running a sex trafficking operation in the Twin Cities. The defendants are charged with offenses ranging from promoting prostitution, sex trafficking, and receiving profits from prostitution. Two of the suspects are held on a 500-thousand-dollar bond and the third defendant has yet to appear in court.
(Princeton)— An incident involving a Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Deputy led to four suspects charged with felonies and misdemeanors. The deputy tried unsuccessfully over the weekend to serve civil papers to a resident at 2769 56th Avenue. After allegedly being targeted with the laser site of a firearm, the deputy retreated to safety. Charles Rigge, age 77, was charged…
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(Brainerd)— Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity expects a record number of builds this year and is in search of construction volunteers. No experience is necessary; volunteers will learn what to do each work day including framing, flooring, and drywall. Five of the next 7 home builds will be in the Brainerd Baxter area, as well as the…
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