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We spoke with Aitkin County CARE Executive Director Lynne Jacobs recently. She shared some exciting opportunities for folks to get fit at any age, targeting specific goals: They have a class option that’s short-term, too: Jacobs mentioned a class specifically geared toward staying fit in later life, and expressed gratitude toward the class facilities: Jacobs…
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MnDOT will begin winter load increases on unrestricted highways in the north frost zone at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Frost zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits. Vehicles will be allowed to operate…
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CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports muzzleloader season continues to be slow with few people and minimal harvest. A few animal-related complaints were handled throughout the week and weekend. Ice conditions are not good, so people are asked to use caution and common sense. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) monitored muzzleloader deer-hunting activity,…
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Our most recent Hometown Pride grant winner is the Backus Community Café in InternationalFalls, MN, which began in 2012 with a small volunteer kitchen staff that prepared free meals twiceeach week for community members looking for a hot meal and a place to connect with others. Between 2019 and 2021, the café increased the number…
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Washington, D.C. — This past month the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will prioritize the processing of Veterans’ benefits claims for cancers associated with the PACT Act. VA will expedite these claims to ensure Veterans with cancer are getting timely access to the care and benefits they need and deserve. The PACT Act added…
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Hillsboro, ND — Downtown Hillsboro transforms into a Winter Wonderland this weekend! The Hillsboro Business Association is hosting their annual Winter Carnival this Sunday, December 11th from 3-5pm with a light parade to follow. This is the 2nd year that the Hillsboro holiday event has been moved to the outdoors. HBA President JR Strom invites…
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Grand Forks, ND — The 2022-23 farm meeting season kicks off this Wednesday and Thursday with the annual Prairie Grains Conference at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The Prairie Grains Conference is hosted by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grains Growers Association, and Minnesota Barley and features research sessions, grower meetings,…
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By statute, the opening date for Minnesota’s snowmobile trails is Dec. 1 but most of the state’s trails need more snow before they can be groomed for use, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Several conditions must be met before trails are groomed and safe: “It’s a big job for local volunteers and…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources. The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning, and telemedicine services in rural and…
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