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(Aitkin, MN) — As the recent rainfall from the severe storms has played into damaging property and the landscape in Aitkin County, the lakes and rivers continue to also see increases in water levels that have been keeping the area in flood warnings. In our monthly conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, noted that before…
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(Aitkin, MN) — The Riverwood Foundation will be taking time to remember those who lost their fight against cancer with their annual Memorial Garden Ceremony on Thursday, June 16th starting at 4:30pm on the ground of Riverwood Healthcare in Aitkin. In our conversation we had with Riverwood Foundation Director Katie Nelson, she spoke about how…
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Cleanup following a storm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. If trees have been damaged, knowing which to save and which to remove can enhance people’s safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When addressing storm-damaged trees: Do: Use caution when approaching damaged trees. If there…
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County maintenance crews will perform crack sealing operations on County State Aid Highway(CSAH) 13 in Nisswa and Lake Edward Township, and various bridges throughout the week. County maintenance crews will continue tree and road right-of-way clean-up throughout theweek from the Memorial Day storms. Maintenance crews may be working in the drive lane and on the…
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Release from Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office: The Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (AIM VCET) was created in January of 2022 and received State of Minnesota grant funding to investigate, identify, and disrupt illegal drug activity within the jurisdictions of the AIM VCET members. Law Enforcement Agencies throughout the 3 counties have signed a joint…
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INEX LEGENDS A Feature 1: 1. 29-Ryan Braseth[1]; 2. 58-Sean Johnson[10]; 3. 2-Ashton Spieker[7]; 4. 08-Zander Bauer[9]; 5. 1OZ-Glenn Mitchell[3]; 6. 72-Tye Wilke[11]; 7. 28-Joshua Wiest[2]; 8. 49-Collin Compson[5]; 9. 5D8-Dylan Johnson[14]; 10. 11-Evan Hendrickson[4]; 11. 79-Scott Richardson[8]; 12. 20-Alex Braseth[23]; 13. 7-Kody Machart[6]; 14. 7F-Brian Frederick[12]; 15. 701-Taylor Sargent[17]; 16. 2J-Joseph Lewis[15]; 17. 19E-Elzetta…
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The U. S Department of Agriculture has announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses. ERP covers losses…
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University of Minnesota Extension is offering youth tractor and farm safety certification. The program provides youth 14 years and older the opportunity to learn about safe equipment operation and general farm safety. Students who participate in the program will:Work hands-on with full-sized tractors and implements.Receive training in farm-related basic first aid.Learn about farm safety from…
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Mentor Farmers Market is open for the season. Now in their 14th year, Mentor Farmers’ Market is open Saturday’s from 8 am until noon in the school yard of the historic Mentor Public schools. They had a terrific opening day on Saturday, May 28th thanks to the support of the surrounding communities and participating vendors.…
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Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman is seeking a second term in office. Maintaining a high level of service for the county while making the Sheriff’s Office more cost effective are Tadman’s priorities for his second term. In an interview with Laura Hamilton, Tadman spoke of his accomplishments which included purchase of a new Command trailer,…
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