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Staples, MN – January 13, 2023 — Alyssa Manning, family nurse practitioner, joins Lakewood Health System’s oncology medical staff. Originally from Rock Lake, ND, Manning earned her undergraduate degree from Jamestown University and her master’s degree from North Dakota State University. She is a member of the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology and Sigma…
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Environmental Services Aides Edward Kesller of Pequot Lakes and Mike Mueller of Crosby were recently presented Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Trophy Fish Award for going above and beyond in their job duties by donating some of their personal vacation time to a co-worker. One of their co-workers’ mother had been declining with some health issues…
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LITTLE FALLS, MN—Twelve hometown projects that will bring more than $10.2 million in main street improvements to Little Falls, Long Prairie and St. Cloud have been approved by the Initiative Foundation as part of the Minnesota Main Street Revitalization program. In December, the Initiative Foundation approved 13 projects with investments totaling $3.9 million in Brainerd,…
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A post from the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: “HAZELTON TOWNSHIP SEARCH UPDATE: On the afternoon of Friday January 13 2023, a body believed to be that of Anne Wyatt was found in a wooded area near Big Pine Lake in Aitkin County. The body has been sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner…
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The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 1-12-2023 at approximately 4:25 pm, their office received a report of a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Haven Road and 183rd Street, approximately two miles north of Little Falls, MN in Belle Prairie Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Garrett Cekalla from Brainerd, MN was…
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Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga talked about the transition from fundraising season to funding season with their annual Partner Program Funding. They will be accepting applications starting January 17th through February 28th. Nonprofits and businesses from the area can serve on the Vision Council, which reviews applications and gives input on which non-profits should be funded. The full conversation with…
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The next three weekends are going to be full of music and variety at the Ripple Center in downtown Aitkin. Owner Chistine Bright encouraged the public to come tonight at 7, when the venue will host musician Severio Mancieri: Beginning at 7pm tomorrow, The Fractals will entertain with 50’s/60’s surf music. Next weekend will see…
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In the first split decision with newly elected officials, Brainerd School Board members chose private consulting firm PartnerED to help formulate a new strategic plan. Board members weighed during their meeting Monday, Jan. 9. A few alternative options were suggested but board members agreed they wanted to explore all the options available. Members compared several of them side-by-side,…
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