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For the first time since 2019, COVID-19 isn’t expected to significantly alter trick-or-treating this year. But, medical experts caution, there are still spooky considerations to keep in mind when celebrating Halloween. Stay safe by following these recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics: · Accompany young children on their pursuit of treats. If older children are going…
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The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet from is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. The meeting is hybrid — via online videoconference as well as in-person at at McQuoid’s Inn, 1325 State Highway 47, Isle. The agenda will include recent creel and other lake survey results, and a discussion on the state’s priorities when setting…
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Recreational use of off-highway vehicles will be restricted on some state forest trails and access routes during the upcoming firearms deer hunting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Vehicles affected by the restrictions include all-terrain vehicles, off-highway motorcycles and registered off-road vehicles, such as four-wheel drive trucks. At certain times of day…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., October 28, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that the Department is provides $16.1 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working across rural Minnesota. Today’s investments provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities…
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ALEXANDRIA, MN – While the school bells were ringing throughout the Alexandria High School halls, fierce competitors in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Championship Tournament were battling it out in the gym, vying for the title. 24 teams from the conference, including members in North Dakota and as far up north as Greenbush, participated in…
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ALEXANDRIA, MN – Following the massive success on Friday with their Conference Championship event, the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference held their open Championship on Saturday morning. 22 competitors from the conference and outside of it all participated with the hope of being crowned champion in the day’s events, starting at 9:30 am. The competitors all…
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In the early morning hours of November 8, 2022, North America will witness the last total lunar eclipse of the year. This amazing sky show will play out with Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland time zones seeing most of the event until moonset. The rest of North America will enjoy the late but spectacular show. This…
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Firearms deer season is around the corner! We’re reminding all deer hunters to plan ahead for a safe and enjoyable hunt. The DNR’s online make a plan tool provides a comprehensive step-by-step list of information hunters need to consider before heading to deer camp. The tool covers topics including hunting regulations, deer processing, chronic wasting disease sampling,…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Nutritional Services Dietary Aide Melanie Sharpe-Stirewalt of Ironton was recently presented the organization’s Trophy Fish Award for going above and beyond in her job duties by obtaining popcorn for some Care Center residents’ movie night. Her nominator wrote, “Nursing asked Culinary staff if we had any popcorn because two residents wanted…
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