Lakes Area Weather Announcements for Friday, December 16th
Message from Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative: Schools: Announcements:
LONG LAKE TO HOST FROZEN FOREST 5K & FISH FRY FUNDRAISER
PALISADE, MINN. – December 14, 2022 – This winter, don’t hibernate. Run! Long Lake Conservation Center is hosting the first annual Frozen Forest 5K & Fish Fry on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The race begins at 3 p.m, followed by a walleye feast at 5 p.m. This fun run is perfect for those who like the…
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Holiday hours for Riverwood clinics, pharmacies
Riverwood Healthcare Center’s clinics in Aitkin, Garrison and McGregor will be closed Mon., Dec. 26, and Mon., Jan. 2, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Same Day clinic in Aitkin will follow the same holiday closing schedule. Riverwood’s Saturday clinic in Aitkin will be closed on Sat., Dec. 24 and 31.…
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DNR Conservation Officer Reports – District 10 (Mille Lacs area)
CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked muzzleloader hunters who were taking advantage of additional snow cover. Ice anglers were checked and an increase in numbers of motorized vehicles was found on the lakes. Verkuilen also attended training and prepped gear for winter. CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) checked ice anglers on Mille Lacs Lake. Walleye-fishing success was…
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Aitkin County Economic Development Broadband update
A Release from Aitkin County Economic Development: Congratulations to Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative and Paul Bunyan Communications, for receiving the Border to Border grant award. These awards will continue to improve our broadband capabilities in many areas of Aitkin County. Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) – Phase 6 MLEC Fiber to the Home – GRANT…
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AAA FORECASTS 112.7 MILLION AMERICANS TO TRAVEL FOR YEAR-END HOLIDAYS
BUNSVILLE, MN., (December 13, 2022) – ’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 112.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people compared to last year and the third busiest since AAA began tracking in 2000. In the West…
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Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from Tuesday, December 13th
The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday from the Government Center Board Room.The Board approved the Consent Agenda.The Board also approved County Assessor Mike Dangers resolution to purchase a new flight from Pictometry EagleView AerialPhotography for approximately $82,670. The County Attorney is still reviewing the contract.Facilities Manager Jim Bright spoke about plans to install controls on…
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Medicare changes still available into 2023
We chatted with Lisa Krahn, Executive Director for the Seven County Senior Federation about the options different groups have to make changes on medicare plans into the New year. The first is retirement status: Or whether you’re moving or have moved: If you have that magic birthday number coming up, Or, if you were a member of a…
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DNR Conservation Officer Reports – District 9 (Brainerd area)
Release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports the ice fishing season is in full swing and area lakes are getting pressure from ice anglers. Sullivan also made contact with a few deer hunters who were successful muzzleloader hunting. CO Calie Cook (Crosslake) spent time checking anglers over the week.…
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