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Hillsboro, ND — Time is running out to vote for your favorite design for the Hillsboro Main Street Community Center mural project. The contest is being hosted by the Hillsboro Beautification Commission, who has selected four unique designs to vote on. The final four designs were submitted by Jennifer Parker, Chelsey Knect, McKenzy Norgard, and…
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Fertile, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will have officers on hand at all times during the Polk County Fair this week. Not just to patrol, but to visit with and get to know area community members. Sheriff Jim Tadman says they will have a booth at the fair and they strongly encourage folks…
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Gonvick, MN — Clearwater County Veterans Services welcomes all to the city of Gonvick this weekend to take in the Vietnam Traveling Wall and pay their respects to the many who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The wall itself is 300 feet long and is a 60% scale of the actual wall in…
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(Brainerd, MN) — In his first ever visit to the Home Grown Local Radio studios in Brainerd, Crow Wing County Veterans Services officer Eric Flowers gave an update on a new bonus for active duty members serving post 9/11 and keeping tabs on changes with the Veterans Benefits Administration. Flowers first elaborated about his role…
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(Aitkin, MN) — The Summer months are proving to be just as busy as the school year for Aitkin Public Schools and Superintendent Dan Stifter. In our monthly conversation, Superintendent Stifter touched on the recent hiring of a new high school principal, Lisa DeMars, and the hiring process. Stifter also mentioned openings for staff and teaching…
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(Minnesota) — You can now sign up to get wild rice email updates! Get wild rice harvesting information including season outlooks, season dates, regulation reminders and how-to tips. If you’re interested in wild rice harvesting, or know someone who is, please sign up and encourage others to sign up, too. Once signed up, you’ll get email…
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ounty maintenance crews will perform spray patching operations on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 16, in Jenkins and Ideal Townships throughout the week. County maintenance crews will continue cleaning up trees and fixing washouts from June 20th’s storms. Maintenance crews may be working in the drive lane and on the shoulders simultaneously, creating the need…
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During the week of July 25-29, construction work will begin on a major expansion of Riverwood Healthcare Center’s surgery center in Aitkin. Riverwood will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Tues, July 26, at 4 p.m. This event will be held on the northeast side of the parking lot in the Healing Garden. The program will…
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DULUTH, Minn. – Construction on Hwy 6 in Remer is now underway. Motorists should expect a single lane controlled by a signal system on Hwy 6 through town. No on-street parking will be available during construction, and businesses are accessible via local roads with posted signage. Work is starting with removals and storm sewer replacement between…
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