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Fun, Family, & Food at 11th Annual Cormorant Daze!

Cormorant, MN — The Cormorant Village Community invites all for fun, family, and food at their 11th annual Cormorant Daze this Saturday, August 20th.  A lot of events will be packed into a single day in the lakes area village to celebrate the end of summer. Highlights of Cormorant Daze include a the 5K Run…
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August 18, 2022 0

Crookston Ox Cart Days

CROOKSTON, MN—Crookston’s annual Ox Cart Days celebration is taking place this week.  Festival chair Libby Boucher talks about this year’s Ox Cart Days theme: Lots to Do in ‘22. Boucher says you can get into many Ox Cart Days events by purchasing a special button. Ox Cart Days buttons are available at several Crookston merchants. …
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August 18, 2022 0

Local Municipal and School Board Candidate Filings

The following are some of the local municipal city and school board candidate filings for the upcoming 2022. Much of the information was provided through the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. Some of the filings, such as those in Clay and Becker County were not provided. City of Ada Mayor – John Hintz City Council…
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August 17, 2022 0

Aitkin City Council meeting from August 15th

(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, August 15th covered the Roof Contract for the Aitkin Police Station, and discussions on the City Park Cameras and the Creamery Parking Lot from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library. The Council did approve a USDA Credit Application Letter, a Letter of Support…
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August 17, 2022 0

Weekly DNR Conservation Officer Reports

District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-08-15 CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked sport fishing and monitored public lands for bear-baiting activity. Guida attended a ?Bags with Badges? public relations event hosted by the Brainerd Police Department. He investigated an illegal application of chemical in the public lakebed. The landowner was trying to remove cattails…
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August 17, 2022 0

Starry stonewort confirmed in Bowen Lake in Cass County, Turtle River Lake in Beltrami County

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the invasive algae starry stonewort in Bowen Lake, near Backus in Cass County and in Turtle River Lake, near the city of Turtle River in Beltrami County.  DNR staff conducting an aquatic plant survey found starry stonewort in Bowen Lake. Beltrami County Environmental Services staff found starry…
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August 17, 2022 0

CLC Music Calling All Students

Attention All State students and serious high school band musicians!  Did you know that there is an honor band symphonic and jazz band meeting weekly at Central Lakes College? Join the best band students from all around Central Minnesota, along with over 30 music educators, in a large symphonic band that meets once a week. There are also symphonic and jazz…
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August 17, 2022 0

CRMC Mental Health “I.O.U” Support Group to meet August 29th

People who need someone to talk to or listen are welcome to attend a mental health support group, I.O.U. (Importance of Unimpaired Mental Health), on Monday, August 29, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. The confidential, non-religious based support group type environment allows those attending to share, learn, inspire, and more regarding all concerns about mental…
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August 17, 2022 0

Ada Chamber of Commerce Receives Grant to Support Entertainment at Upcoming Fun in the Flatlands

Ada, MN — The Ada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council has awarded a $4,300 matching grant to have quality arts and entertainment during Fun in the Flatlands in Ada on September 10-11th.  Arts and Entertainment this year at the Fun in the Flatlands made possible this year…
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August 17, 2022 0