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A Brainerd man accused of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child has had a request for time granted by Judge Charles Halverson via Zoom. At a hearing Thursday, Dec. 29 Public defender Jessen Alexander asked for more time to go over evidence in the case against his client, Curtiss Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman, 54, is accused of multiple counts of criminal…
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Minnesota State Patrol Captain Adam Fulton of the Baxter/Brainerd District talked to us about some prevention measures to keep drinking and driving incidents from occurring. A new program called Better Bar Safe Rides can help mitigate those increases: Baxter police chief Matt Meier set that program up. The program could use some extra funding, of…
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Aitkin Superintendent Dan Stifter joined us to talk about the process involved in approving the new School Board Members: He thanked the outgoing members: Superintendent Stifter also talked about the approval process for appointed members, and the many factors that play into postponing or cancelling school due to wintry weather. The full conversation can be found…
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Aitkin Mayor Megan Workman discussed the City of Aitkin’s Legislative Priorities for 2023 working with new State Representative Ron Kresha: A bonding bill the city has on its agenda would be used to help construct a warming house/community room at the City Park: Workman also made her pitch for a 1% city sales tax: The full conversation…
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The Morrison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9am on tomorrow, January 3rd. In their first regular monthly meeting of the year, the board will elect the Board Chair & Vice-Chair for 2023. They’ll also authorize travel expenses for elected officials on out-of-state board business, standard payments for County Board appointed committees, and other…
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A free, virtual weight loss surgery support group meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The support group is facilitated by the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery for pre-and post-surgical weight loss patients. The support group offers a variety of speakers and topics related to weight loss surgery. Supportive family members and friends…
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ADA, MN—Grant money is now available to help Ada residents fix up their homes. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson has the details. Contact Ada City Hall for more information on the housing rehab grants.
Renovations to the Polk County Juvenile Center in Crookston should be finished next month. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says the work should have been finished earlier. The renovations to the juvenile center are part of a $3.8 million capital improvement project for Polk County that includes mechanical repairs for the Justice Center and a…
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New child support guidelines, effective Jan. 1, 2023, will improve parity between parents and make it easier for them to support their families. While the updated guidelines will affect everyone who gets or modifies a court order for child support, the changes will likely have the most impact on families with lower incomes and families…
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