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Hawley School Board Examining Options for Potential Referendum

Hawley, MN — The Hawley School Board is getting closer to determining whether or not to move forward with a November referendum that could have district residents voting on a new middle school. Running out of space due to booming enrollment, a task force has been meeting with consultants over the past several months to…
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July 29, 2022 0

City of Baxter to close Knollwood Drive starting August 3rd

Knollwood Drive from TH 210 to Timberlane Drive will be closed to traffic on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for watermain construction in the Foley Road and Knollwood Drive intersection.  Please plan to utilize alternate routes on Wednesday, August 3rd.  The purpose of this notice is to let you know…
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July 29, 2022 0

Declining water levels in parts of state
affecting boat launches and retrievals

Release from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Low water levels, resulting from below-average rainfall in much of the southern third of Minnesota in June and July, are making boat launching and retrieval challenging at many lakes and rivers, especially in the Twin Cities metro area.  When water levels decline, less of the boat ramp is…
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July 29, 2022 0

Homicide in Fleming Township

Release from Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office: On July 27, 2022 the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Wright County Sheriff’s Office with a missing person’s case that was reported on July 26th.  It was reported that Daniel Bzdok, 62, of Buffalo, Minnesota left for his Fleming Township cabin on July 22nd with his son, Ronald Bzdok, 24,…
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July 29, 2022 0

Business Highway 371 opens in time for the Crow Wing County Fair

BAXTER, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Transportation is excited to announce that Business Highway 371 will open, and the detour will lift between Joseph Street and Buffalo Hills Lane/Industrial Park Road in Brainerd on Saturday, July 30, in time for the Crow Wing County Fair. This is the first of three work segments to be improved…
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July 29, 2022 0

Stepping Up: Norman County Farmers Walk the Walk with New Campaign

ADA – From farm to frontline, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is taking another giant leap forward to highlight environmentally friendly investments from the soybean checkoff. Norman County Soybean/Corn Growers, in partnership with MSR&PC – which directs the state’s soybean checkoff resources – is launching the Stepping Up campaign to amplify farmer…
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July 28, 2022 0

Aitkin County Board meeting from July 26th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/29/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, July 26th from the Government Center Board Room to receive updates on the Growth Innovations Housing Initiative, Broadband Grant Support, and 2nd Quarter Budget review. Growth Innovations Executive Director Stan Gustafson provided the Board with an update on their…
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July 28, 2022 0

McGregor Schools looking into Elementary PTA, filling staff openings

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/29/22) (McGregor, MN) — During the July 25th McGregor School Board meeting, McGregor Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson gave updates on staff openings and community outreach. Johnson mentioned parents have been in contact with him in regards to the formation of PTA/PTO at the Elementary School. Of the needed staffing…
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July 28, 2022 0

DNR Confiscated hunting and fishing equipment auctions to be held Aug. 27 and Oct. 1

Release from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: The DNR will be holding two confiscated equipment auctions this fall. The auctions, which will be held online at www.hillerauction.com, are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 1. A list of items being offered for sale will be available approximately one month prior to each individual auction…
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July 28, 2022 0

Lakes Area Music Festival to highlight French work with August 3rd concert

Release from Lakes Area Music Festival: The Lakes Area Music Festival presents “Three Statues,” on Wednesday August 3, at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Brainerd’s Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. The chamber music concert features lush textures and soaring melodies for winds, strings, and piano. French works by Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc sit alongside a…
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