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A Brainerd man was transported to a hospital in Onamia after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. The crash happened on the afternoon of July 31st. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that William Pershing Potter attempted to cross a road and was hit by a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Ann Walczac.…
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A possible brake failure may have been to blame for a truck crash last month outside of McGregor. In the afternoon of July 21, Minnesota State Patrol say that a pickup truck attempted to make a right turn and ended up going into a ditch, coming to rest on the driver’s side. The driver, 51-year-old…
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A Hill City man has been sentenced for the murder of his brother in Aitkin County. The man, 49-year-old James Robert Hess, was found guilty in June of felony 2nd degree murder concerning William Hess. James Hess told investigators that he came home in October 2021 to find his brother on the roof, threatening him.…
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Brainerd City Council members agreed on a name for the new city snowplow. Plow Bunyan will replace Cousin Eddie, the dump/plow truck which was retired this year. 37 name choices were presented to residents in June. The top three vote-getters were presented to the council Monday night. Plow Bunyan was also the top vote-getter of…
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Some MNSure Medical Assistance renewal forms were due July 31, but Minnesotans who were supposed to submit them by that deadline have a bit of a reprieve. The renewals are now not due until the end of August. The forms should be submitted as soon as possible anyway, along with any required documentation, to keep…
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A two-vehicle crash in Aitkin County Saturday morning left a 67-year-old Aitkin man injured.Sometime around 11am, the two vehicles were heading the same direction on Hwy 210. 21-year-old Tate Kuppich, also of Aitkin, was driving a pickup and made contact with the car driven by Gary Weston. Weston suffered no-life-threatening injuries and was not transported…
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DFL Rep. Dan Wolgamott was cited with two DWI misdemeanors last month. The Kanabec County Attorney’s Office made the announcement Monday. The charges are for fourth degree driving while intoxicated and DWI-operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. The July 7 arrest came after Wolgamott was witnessed drinking in…
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Red Lake school nurse Charmaine Branchaud has been named a 2023 Immunization Champion by the Association of Immunization Managers and the Minnesota Department of Health. Branchaud was named an Immunization Champion for her extensive career promoting immunization and her recent efforts that saw the overall immunization rate rise from 84% to 94% in Kindergarten through…
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The Flom Area Lions will be holding the annual Corn Feed on Sunday, August 13. Butch Johnson of the Flom Area Lions highlights the event. The Flom Area Lions will also be holding a pancake feed at the end of the month. More information on the Flom Area Lions and their future events can be…
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Nancy Jensen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pioneer Memorial Care Center, gives a heartfelt update on the recent announcement of the facilities closure. Nancys family has shared a long legacy of involvement with the facilities. After the nursing home closed in June of this year the board was hopeful to keep the Country…
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