Veronica Lundquist and Kaysie Maleski from the Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District joined the show to talk about the Native Plants and Trees Open House on February 23rd from the Aitkin Public Library and more information the Native Plant and Trees Sales:
RELEASE FROM AITKIN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: By ANN SCHWARTZ Come to Aitkin’s Moose Lodge on Friday, February 24, for a lasagna dinner and a light rock performance by One for the Road, a Twin Cities Band. Serving of the lasagna dinner begins at 4:30. Advance tickets are on sale at the Aitkin United Methodist…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday. They approved consumption & display permits, a fire protection contract with McGrath, and the April 25 date for the public hearing for land classification. The commissioners were presented with information from the Rural Policy Alliance about rural economic development and from the economic development coordinator about…
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As tax season starts, low-income and senior filers have an opportunity to receive free tax services through the Seven County Senior Federation and AARP. Executive Director Lisa Krahn: Services are available in Aitkin County at the Aitkin Public Library: Volunteers with tax preparation experience are invited to sign up: The full conversation with Lisa Krahn…
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Aitkin County has received Federal Fiscal Recovery Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The Fiscal Recovery Fund was established to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners, have approved funding to be used to directly impact…
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The purpose of this grant fund is to leverage county funds, private funds and volunteer efforts to increase small business development activities in Aitkin County, with an emphasis on increasing sustained tourism and recreation activities. Several organizations may submit a single application or organizations may apply individually. Organizations need only to commit one hundred dollars ($100) in…
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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida shared some warnings about avoiding scams, both on the internet and through phone calls. Scam operations are on the rise, targeting vulnerable people through email, messages, and phone calls. The biggest ones are still “ love scams”, which prey on victims’ need to feel cared for. There are several other scams…
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Aitkin County has another business grant available, thanks to Federal Fiscal Recovery Funding. Grants ranging from $1000 to $5000 per application are open to applicants via the Aitkin County Business Revitalization Grant Program. The grant fund is meant to help support local businesses by allowing them to upgrade/revitalize the outside presence of their business property in…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported that Road Weather Information Systems stations are now active in seven central Minnesota locations, with highway camera views available at 511mn.org. RWIS collects and processes current weather and road surface data and sends the data to both the National Weather Service and the Minnesota 511 traveler information system. MNDoT uses the…
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t the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners regular meeting Tuesday, a donation to the Sentence to Serve program was approved. Kevin Lee of North Memorial Ambulance spoke about staffing concerns: The board approved a letter of support. HR Director Bobbie Danielson gave recommendations to increase one job and change one position to a full-time position, which were…
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