Happy Dancing Turtle to Offer Classes
Happy Dancing Turtle will offer classes for 4 and 5-year-olds to teach them about sustainability and nature appreciation. Starting Sept. 11, classes will be held the second and fourth Monday through Nov. 27. The Tiny Turtles program will give 4 and 5-year-olds time to explore the natural world around them at the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient…
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Open Seats on Various Committees and Commissions in Brainerd
There are several open seats on various committees and commissions in Brainerd. Whatever the year, each of the terms ends on December 31. Five of them are on the Rental Dwelling License Board of Appeals, an advisory board about the rental housing maintenance code for properties within the city. The Charter Commission also has four vacancies. Two of them expire…
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New Law May Be Implicated Next Year
A new law allowing adoptees to request and receive non-certified copies of their original birth records will be implemented on July 1 of next year. Currently, birth records are sealed and birth parents may submit an affidavit of disclosure or non-disclosure to provide or restrict an adoptee’s access. Starting next year, birth parents can fill out a form…
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Brainerd Man Sentenced
A Brainerd man responsible for the death of one person and the serious injuries of two others in 2021 was sentenced to just over five years in prison. He was also ordered to pay restitution and fees which amounted to just under $2500. Just over two years ago, on August 27, 2021, Kevin Kris Christiansen was involved in…
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Isle Man Dies After Being Trapped in Machinery
An Isle man was killed Thursday when he got trapped in some machinery at a factory in Mille Lacs County. Chad Michael Minenko became trapped in the wash plant at Cemstone Products. First responders from Isle Fire and Rescue and plant employees worked together to free him and begin lifesaving efforts. Minenko was transported by ambulance to…
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