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St. Paul, MN: Holiday greenery and Christmas trees bring joy throughout the season, but they can also hide dangerous hitchhikers. Diseases and invasive species can make their way into our landscapes on trees and boughs brought into Minnesota from other states. To protect our environment, the State of Minnesota is asking residents to properly dispose…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec., 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that the Department is investing $3 million to help create new and better market opportunities and expand essential services for rural people in Minnesota. “Rural businesses, ag producers and entrepreneurs provide many of the everyday essentials we depend on,” Landkamer said. “The…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Education is offering an Emergency Medical Responder course in Crosby this winter for people wanting to help save lives and contribute to the health of their community. The 17-week class begins January 23 and will be held Monday evenings from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at CRMC in Crosby. The cost of…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met with Health and Human Services on Tuesday.The Board approved contract for MN DHS Community Support Program, among other things. HHS Child Support Supervisor Julie Herbst gave a presentationon child support: Herbst also described challenges during COVID that are getting better: HHS Director Cynthia Bennett, who is set to retire…
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We talked to Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeux about the recent City Council meeting, which started with some “End of the Year-House Cleaning” preparing for next year: The Council realized street lighting standards and policy needed to be further clarified: A presentation from MNDOT about the Washington Street/210 future design plans was given, too: The new designs…
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Doxo’s recently released report (U.S. Utilities Market Size and Household Spending Report for 2022) that examines how much Americans spend on utility bills (including electric, gas, water & sewer, and waste & recycling) each month. The report, which looks at utility bills from both a local and national perspective, found the following: In addition to the…
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CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled the station for angling activity, snowmobile operational contacts, and verification of cross-country ski passes as required. Heavy and wet snow has occurred, causing trees to become hazards along local public use trail systems. Guida continues to work with a conservation officer candidate within the field training program. The officers…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized an updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years. “We’re proud we brought people together to update Minnesota’s wolf plan,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. “We had great engagement from…
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Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga was on Wake the Lakes recently to talk about what’s next for the organization now that the holiday season is drawing to a close: The process of choosing grant recipients takes a lot into consideration: Once the application round opens, the work really begins for Aga & his…
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