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Grand Rapids lakes offer trout angling fun
starting Jan. 14

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is stocking nine lakes in the Grand Rapids area with stream trout in an effort to diversify the types of fish available for anglers. Brook, brown, rainbow, and splake stream trout can be targeted starting January 14. The MNDNR manages 10 lakes, including 3 mine pit lakes, in the Grand Rapids area that are…
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January 3, 2023 0

Walk with a Doc returns to get fit for New Year

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Board Certified Pediatrician and Sports Medicine physician Wendi Johnson M.D. is walking in Crosby on Wednesdays, and she’s inviting the public to walk with her. The Walk With a Doc program is a free health program that brings healthcare professionals & the public together to work on fitness. Participants will meet at the…
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January 3, 2023 0

Radon testing during home purchases declined nearly 40% in 2022

Testing for radon in Minnesota homes when the real estate is sold has dropped by 39% from 2020 numbers. Professional radon testing data for 2020 to 2022 found that in 2022 there were 19,976 tests reported by professionals,  lower than the more than 32,000 tests reported in 2020. The colorless, odorless gas occurs naturally in…
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January 3, 2023 0

Free family-focused webinars January through April in 2023 offered by University of Minnesota Extension

University of Minnesota Extension has several free educational & informative webinars coming up January through April this year. Some of the topics in the series include one on caring for a shared world through reducing food waste and lowering a given carbon footprint; another on finding balance; and one entirely in Spanish. There are financial…
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January 3, 2023 0

Pine River couple welcomes first baby of 2023 in Crow Wing County

One Pine River couple had something extra to celebrate for New Year’s Day. Their daughter, Millie, was the first baby born in Crow Wing County in 2023, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Brooke Mower and Brad Huesmann welcomed the 7 pound, 15 ounce little one at 3:19pm Sunday, after a 9 hour labor…
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January 3, 2023 0

Winter Weather has Pequot Lakes Chamber ready for Bobber Bocce on Ice in February

Pequot Lakes Chamber of Commerce Director Nichole Heinen visited with us about their (will hold) ‘Bobber Bocce on Ice’ event on February 11th. She encouraged all comers: Even though it’s a slippery endeavor: Teams are $100 apiece, and there is plenty of room: The  “Bobber Bocce on Ice” event will be held on Sibley Lake in Pequot…
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January 3, 2023 0

Brainerd Schools AD juggles winter weather, rescheduling activities

A recent string of winter weather left school districts scrambling to reschedule activities. We spoke to Brainerd School Activities Director Jack Freeman to find out what that process is like. Freeman explained all of the districts need to work together, but luckily…: The rescheduling doesn’t just affect the faculty and support staff, of course: Even…
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January 3, 2023 0

Free Frozen Meals for Crow Wing County Seniors available January 16th

Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors 60 and older will be given out in the parking lot of Salem Lutheran Church on Monday, Jan. 16, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The church is located at 21276 Archibald Road in Deerwood. The meals are distributed by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior…
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January 2, 2023 0

Aitkin County Board to meet Tuesday for first time in 2023

The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners holds their first regular meeting of the new year today at 9am in the Government center board room. The board will hear public comment and approve the consent agenda before moving on to other business. County Assessor Mike Dangers will schedule the county board of appeal and equalization. The refuge…
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January 2, 2023 0

Hoffman granted more time in criminal sexual conduct case

A Brainerd man accused of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child has had a request for time granted by Judge Charles Halverson via Zoom. At a hearing Thursday, Dec. 29 Public defender Jessen Alexander asked for more time to go over evidence in the case against his client, Curtiss Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman, 54, is accused of multiple counts of criminal…
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January 2, 2023 0