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Doxo’s recently released report (U.S. Utilities Market Size and Household Spending Report for 2022) that examines how much Americans spend on utility bills (including electric, gas, water & sewer, and waste & recycling) each month. The report, which looks at utility bills from both a local and national perspective, found the following: In addition to the…
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CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled the station for angling activity, snowmobile operational contacts, and verification of cross-country ski passes as required. Heavy and wet snow has occurred, causing trees to become hazards along local public use trail systems. Guida continues to work with a conservation officer candidate within the field training program. The officers…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has finalized an updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation for the next 10 years. “We’re proud we brought people together to update Minnesota’s wolf plan,” said DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen. “We had great engagement from…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their final regular monthly meeting of the 2022 year on Monday night, December 19th. As part of that the council held their annual truth-in taxation public hearing and approved the 2023 levy and budget. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr says they approved a levy increase of 10%…
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Ada, MN — During last week’s multi-day winter storm, the City of Ada proved that they weren’t bluffing when it comes to towing vehicles. Roughly 18 cars, pickups, and trailers were towed at the owner’s expense after the city issued a snow emergency and gave residents 12 hours notice to move their vehicles off of…
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Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga was on Wake the Lakes recently to talk about what’s next for the organization now that the holiday season is drawing to a close: The process of choosing grant recipients takes a lot into consideration: Once the application round opens, the work really begins for Aga & his…
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Crookston, MN — The winter season is meeting in the ag world and that holds true with the University of Minnesota Extension Office, who has a number of upcoming trainings, meetings, seminars, webinars, and retreated coming up in early 2023. Heather Dufualt, Extension Educator for Norman and Polk County, previews some of the upcoming opportunities…
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Twin Valley, MN — The Norman County East School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, December 19th, where they approved their annual tax levy and held their World’s Best Workforce presentation. The school board levied an approximately 9% decrease over last year, but due to new property tax assessments some district residents…
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We recently had a conversation with Isle mayor Ernie Frye about the Isle City Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 13th.During the Open Forum period, the Council heard from resident Patrick Haley concerning the placement of utilities on his property: The Public Hearing portion of the meeting dealt with the Truth and Taxation hearing. The 2023…
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