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Gull Lake Dam Road closes, detours Oct. 10–14 at Highway 371

BAXTER, Minn. – Workers will switch gears Monday, Oct. 10, as they close and detour Gull Lake Dam Road/Crow Wing County Road 125 at Highway 371, Brainerd, to pave the road and side entrances. The road will close west of Highway 371 on Monday, Oct. 10 and reopen Friday, Oct. 14. Gull Lake Dam Road will detour along Hartley Lake…
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October 9, 2022 0

Cold Weather Rule Now in Effect

Minnesota — Furnaces and electric heaters are being turned across the Minnesota to take the edge off the chill of fall air. But for those who may struggle this fall and winter to keep up hefty heating bills, the good news is that Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule is now in effect. Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule…
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October 7, 2022 0

Author Joe Kimball Shares the Secrets of the Murders at the Glensheen Mansion during LARL Visits

Ada, MN — Fans of true crime! Enjoy presentations next week by reporter Joe Kimball, author of “Secrets of the Congdon Mansion,” who will give a first-hand account of Minnesota’s most infamous murder case at the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth. Kimball will discuss his experiences covering the story from start to finish as a reporter…
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October 7, 2022 0

McGregor Schools update on Remodel, Bus Garage Projects and Staffing opportunities

(McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School District is putting the finishing touches on their major projects with the beginning of the school year and another project moving steadily. We recently chatted with McGregor School Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson about the Remodeling Project that is just about done despite a few details to wrap…
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October 6, 2022 0

Free Frozen Meals for Crow Wing County Seniors

Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of the Deerwood Auditorium located at 23770 Forest Road on Monday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior Dining program.  During this drive-through, no-contact distribution,…
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October 6, 2022 0

MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during fall harvest season

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this fall should be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.  Crash data shows there were 374 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota from 2019 through 2021, resulting in eight deaths and 133…
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October 6, 2022 0

Mark Lessard from the Koochiching County Veterans Service Office

Mark Lessard joined us for Lets Talk about it, and talked about the services offered at the Veterans Service Office as well as some of the up coming programs that the Office is involved with.


October 6, 2022 0

Aitkin County Real Estate Taxes due October 15th

Aitkin County Treasurer, Lori Grams, would like to remind you the 2nd half Real Estate taxes are due October 15,2022. Since this is a Saturday the deadline is extended to October 17, 2022. If mailed, payment date is determined by the postmark date, please be sure to mail your payment ahead of the due date to…
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October 6, 2022 0

Local Lions Club Plans Halloween Dance for Individuals With Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities

EAST GULL LAKE, MINN – The East Gull Lake Camp Confidence Lions Club will be throwing a Halloween Dance on October 10th at the Legacy at Cragun’s from 5:30pm-8pm. The admission for this event will be a $9 per person fee—as well as one non-perishable food item. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.…
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October 6, 2022 0