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Voting begins for MnDOT’s third annual “Name a Snowplow” contest

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Voting is now open for the 2022–23 “Name a Snowplow” contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. The top eight vote-getters will become MnDOT snowplow names – one named snowplow for each MnDOT district. Minnesotans can see all the finalist names and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow. Voting will be open through Friday, Feb. 3.…
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January 25, 2023 0

HOV Recreational Foundation Winter Social is this Saturday at the Ada Events Center

Ada, MN — The Heart of the Valley Golf Course and their Recreational Foundation invite all community members to their 25th Annual Winter Social this Saturday, January 28th at the Ada Events Center. Doors open at 5pm with the prime rib being served at 7pm. Formerly known as the Golf Banquet, the HOV Winter Social…
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January 25, 2023 0

Lake Park-Audubon School Board News & Notes from January 23rd Meeting

Lake Park, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, January 23rd.  At the meeting the board reviewed and approved their annual audit report from Eide Bailey. Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey says the district remains in strong financial shape. With there being some extra funding available,…
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January 25, 2023 0

Aitkin grad injured in head-on crash in Swift County

A young Palisade woman was seriously injured in a car crash last Thursday. Sarah Jean Curtiss, a 2019 Aitkin High graduate and current University of Minnesota-Morris senior, was driving southbound on Highway 9 in Swift county when she collided with a car and a semi headed northbound.  According to a report from the Minnesota State…
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January 25, 2023 0

Hawley Alliance Church Wild Game Feed Saturday

HAWLEY, MN—The Hawley Alliance Church is holding its annual Wild Game Feed this coming Saturday night.  This year’s menu features turkeys, and venison mixed with pork shoulder…and there will also be a fish fry.  Gary Ronsberg with Hawley Alliance says there have been some exotic foods served in the past. Ronsberg says outdoorsman Doug Ness…
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January 24, 2023 0

Ada Public Library To Host Free Movie Night

ADA, MN—Starting this week, the Ada Public Library will have a free movie night once a month. Branch Librarian Asha Osborn has details. Thursday night’s movie will be “The Lost City” starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. The movie is rated PG-13.  Osborn says the fourth Thursday of every month will be Movie Night at…
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January 24, 2023 0

Make Essentia Health your new-year weight-loss resource  

Whether it’s sticking to your New Year’s resolution, wanting to improve your metabolic health or just a desire to take off some lingering weight, make Essentia Health’s team of highly trained specialists your trusted resource for weight management, as well as related metabolic health conditions.  Our non-surgical, medical weight-loss team can help patients safely lose…
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January 24, 2023 0

Riverwood introduces new ENT physicians

Riverwood Healthcare Center is pleased to introduce a new team of physicians to provide ear, nose and throat care at its specialty clinic in Aitkin. Dr. Kurtis Waters and Dr. Ethan Kraft of Advanced Specialty Associates, will see patients at Riverwood’s specialty clinic in Aitkin several days a month, beginning in January 2023.   Otolaryngology (also…
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January 24, 2023 0

CRMC offering Trauma Nursing Core Course in March

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Education Department is hosting a Trauma Nursing Core Course on its Crosby campus on March 8 and 9. The Minnesota Emergency Nurses Association course prepares emergency nurses for life-threatening trauma cases when every second counts. The course gives the learner knowledge, critical thinking skills, and hands-on training needed to provide high…
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January 24, 2023 0

Morrison County seeking public comment on Hazard Mitigation Plan

Morrison County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Morrison County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the loss of life and…
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January 24, 2023 0