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Brainerd officials received permit applications for two short-term rental properties and had two different answers for the applicants. The first application involved a short-term rental operating without a license. When informed by city staff that the rental was in violation of city permitting, the owners continued to offer the unlicensed property for rent while their interim…
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A Pine River man was charged with one count of felony first-degree attempted arson of a dwelling after he allegedly tried to set a house on fire during a domestic dispute. There were five children ranging from four to fourteen in the house at the time. The incident took place on August 19, when Steven Douglas Anderson and…
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The body of a pilot missing for several days was recovered Wednesday from Lake Superior. Zdenek “Denny” Pechacek flew off in an ultralight aircraft on August 18. His helmet washed ashore near Hovland Wednesday morning, and his body was found that afternoon. In between those events, multiple agencies and hundreds of individuals searched for the man who had defected…
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The Aitkin City Council will hold two public hearings pertaining to two housing developments. The information on the properties will be presented by INH Properties and the hearings are an opportunity to hear from interested parties, including the general public. The first of these meetings will be at 6:15pm August 21 in the Community Room…
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The City of Emily will hold an informational meeting for the public on August 15 at Emily City Hall. The meeting, which will discuss the exploration of Emily’s manganese deposits, will be preceded by an open house from 2-6. The panel discussion meeting will be held from 6:30-9pm in the gymnasium. Several interested parties have…
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A Brainerd man was transported to a hospital in Onamia after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. The crash happened on the afternoon of July 31st. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that William Pershing Potter attempted to cross a road and was hit by a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Ann Walczac.…
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A possible brake failure may have been to blame for a truck crash last month outside of McGregor. In the afternoon of July 21, Minnesota State Patrol say that a pickup truck attempted to make a right turn and ended up going into a ditch, coming to rest on the driver’s side. The driver, 51-year-old…
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A Hill City man has been sentenced for the murder of his brother in Aitkin County. The man, 49-year-old James Robert Hess, was found guilty in June of felony 2nd degree murder concerning William Hess. James Hess told investigators that he came home in October 2021 to find his brother on the roof, threatening him.…
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Brainerd City Council members agreed on a name for the new city snowplow. Plow Bunyan will replace Cousin Eddie, the dump/plow truck which was retired this year. 37 name choices were presented to residents in June. The top three vote-getters were presented to the council Monday night. Plow Bunyan was also the top vote-getter of…
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Some MNSure Medical Assistance renewal forms were due July 31, but Minnesotans who were supposed to submit them by that deadline have a bit of a reprieve. The renewals are now not due until the end of August. The forms should be submitted as soon as possible anyway, along with any required documentation, to keep…
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