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Mahnomen City Council Receives MN DOT Planning Grant; Plus News & Notes from August 1st Meeting

Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting for August on Monday, August 1st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, it was announced that the city will be awarded a Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says this research and development grant will provide…
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Slight Changes to Hillsboro City Hall Hours

Hillsboro, ND — Hillsboro City Hall will be making some slight adjustments to their hours that they will be open to the public. The Hillsboro City Commission approved last week closing the office early on Wednesday afternoons at 1pm. Hillsboro Commission President Levi Reese says the change is being made to allow staff to catch…
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New Benedictine Living Community – Ada Director Looking Forward to Small-Town Support

Ada, MN — At this weekend’s annual Benedictine Foundation ATV Fun Run, the community got another chance to meet Benedictine Living Community’s new Executive Director and Supportive Services Director Morgan Hviding. Hviding is familiar with the region having graduated from Lake Park-Audubon and has worked in long-term care for the past decade. Having grown up…
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Hosting an exchange student

Would you like to host a high school student from another country?  A group called ERDT/Share is looking for host families for the upcoming school year.  Kari Potrament of Perham works with ERDT/Share. Potrament talks about the positives of being a host family. Potrament says hosting a foreign student can build life-long relationships. For more…
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ATV safety

ADA, MN—The weather is still nice enough for people to drive ATV’s.  Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tom Hutchins has some safety reminders. Hutchins also reminds you to not ride on private property without the owner’s permission.


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Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office preparing for wild rice harvesters, safety concerns

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/8/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Beyond the normal recreation on Lakes in Aitkin County, visitors and local residents will soon be flocking lakes to harvest Minnesota’s state grain, wild rice. In our most recent conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, the high waters that have receded in the last month have…
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Smith Road Closure in Crow Wing County to start Monday, August 8th

Holmvig Excavating will be closing a portion of Smith Road in the Unorganized, First Assessment District, Monday, August 8, for a culvert replacement from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Motorists should use County Road 49 (Wise Road) and Legionville Road during this time. Final paving operations will take place after this date.   Please feel free…
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Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance for this week

County maintenance crews will perform spray patching operations on County Road 144, in Long Lake Township throughout the week. County maintenance crews will perform ATV and storm washout repairs on various county roads, throughout the week. Maintenance crews may be working in the drive lane and on the shoulders simultaneously, creating the need to close…
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County State Aid Highway 3 & Executive Acres Road/Legionville Road Intersection Improvement

Crow Wing County has entered into a contract with Anderson Brothers Construction for the reconstruction of the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 3 and Executive Acres Road/Legionville Road. The project will consist of regrading the intersection to accommodate left turn lanes, improved sightlines, culvert work, and a new bituminous surface.  Construction is planned…
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