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ST. PAUL, MN – Representative Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) was appointed Republican Lead of the Education Finance Committee for the 2023-2024 biennium. This is the third term in which Kresha was appointed to serve as Republican lead on the committee. “My previous work as an educator has made me uniquely qualified for this role on…
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Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on November 26th 2022 at 6:49 PM, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Pine River Township, rural Backus MN. A K9 was utilized during the traffic stop investigation and approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine was located during the search of…
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The City of Pierz held their second meeting in the month of November on Monday with a public hearing for 2023 payable taxes and the next steps in filling the open City Treasurer position. Mayor Dave Fischer said the meeting started off with the swearing in of a new police officer. Fischer said the public…
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The Cuyuna Fire and Police Department sold “4th of July” themed patches and all proceeds went to the Homeless and Wounded Warriors program. We are proud to announce we raised $1,000.00 for their program. The Homeless & Wounded Warriors Organization based out of Emily, Minnesota that supports past & present members of our military as…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is accepting applications to support economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development Grant program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural communities. Eligible entities are rural…
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CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) spent time doing equipment maintenance and following up on big-game cases. Litter complaints were followed up on. Griffith would like to give a reminder to keep safety in mind now that ice is beginning to form on waters across the state. CO Nate Benkofske (McGregor) investigated post-deer-season reports from the public.…
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The Friends of the Aitkin Public Library are holding their annual Christmas Tea on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the library. Enjoy holiday music, Christmas cookies, and, of course, tea! All ages are welcome, and registration is required for each individual attending. Register today by visiting the events calendar at ecrlib.org or…
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The McGregor School Board met on Monday, November 28th at the High School Library. The Board approved a donation of $500 from Ruby’s Pantry toward lunch accounts. The Truth and Taxation Hearing was highlighted by Business Manager Shawna Dalchow presenting how the final levy numbers are calculated from a local, county, and state level. The board…
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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida spoke with us recently about ice conditions on area lakes this year: Guida made clear his insistence that the early anglers check the ice every day: He reiterated that there’s no such thing as safe ice: Guida revealed his motivation for clearly stating the dangers: Our full conversation with Aitkin…
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