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Bagley Fall Festival

BAGLEY, MN—After a two year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley will again host a Fall Festival dinner next week.  Gladys Lucken with Faith Lutheran’s Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or WELCA, has details. Lucken says the meal will be a free will offering with take-out available. …
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Aitkin Friends of the Library Book Sale 

Everyone is invited to the Friends of the Aitkin Public Library Fall Book Sale! The book sale will be held in the library’s community room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29. All hardcover books are $1 each, and everything else is $.50 each.  Don’t miss the special bag…
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Essentia Health welcomes family medicine specialist Jessica Beste 

Essentia Health is proud to welcome Jessica Beste, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine. She will practice at the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Pequot Lakes Clinic and the Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Crosslake Clinic  “I did some of my training at Essentia and was very drawn to the organization because…
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USDA Invests $1,826,100 Million to Improve Health Care across Rural Minnesota

St. Paul, MN., Oct. 18, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Collen Landkamer today announced that USDA is awarding $ million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural towns across Minnesota.  “Access to modern and sustainable health care infrastructure is essential to the health, well-being and prosperity for the…
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CRMC’s to hold fundraiser for Lakes Area United Way

As part of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s support of the Lakes Area United Way, employees will be selling slices of gourmet cheesecake and taking orders for holiday cakes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital’s main entrance lobby. The UGLY Cheesecake Co. slices will be sold for $5 a…
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October 20, 2022 0

Breast Cancer III

In the final installment in our series on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tammy Carlsrud of Norman/Mahnomen Public Health talks about mammograms. Carlsrud says mammograms are vitally important for a woman’s health care. Carlsrud pointed out that many people stopped regular doctor visits because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  But it’s important for women to be checked…
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Aitkin County TZD Coordinator Amy Dotzler on October 20th Community Connection

Aitkin County TZD Coordinator Amy Dotzler gave us an update from the annual TZD Conference, their 2023 Enforcement Grant, and recent actions on the School Speed Zone and Pedestrian Saturations:


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UMN Extension Hosting Land Rent Meetings in Polk & Norman County

McIntosh, MN. (10/1/2022)— Landlords, Farmers, Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota. These free meetings are being provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Farmland rental rates are the largest input cost the farmer has. Determining a fair farm rent agreement is a challenge in today’s…
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