Deer River
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Deer River City Council hears from audit, needs to keep working at fund balance
Jeff Sterle, auditor with Sterle and Company, reviewed the 2023 financials with the council. Sterle said the general fund balance was in the black but stated there should be more of a fund balance than the City of Deer River has. Though this is a big improvement from past years, he explained, the city’s policy says the balance needs to be higher. Sterle said the fire fund has a good fund balance as well, and that the enterprise funds have a lot going on. Sterle said the water fund ended the year at a loss and the sewer fund was...
New affordable housing model unveiled in Itasca County
GRAND RAPIDS — Leaders in Grand Rapids recently celebrated the grand opening of eight new community land trust homes, marking the first time the model has been used in Itasca County. The single-family homes built on the former Forest Lake School site will be available by application to people...
DNR adds Aitkin County to deer feeding and attractant ban
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added Aitkin County in a deer feeding and attractant ban to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spread, following CWD detection in two additional wild deer near Grand Rapids in fall 2023. “The DNR uses feeding and attractant bans as a tool...
Arrowhead library system phones down for upgrade
The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) Headquarters will be upgrading to a new phone system on Tuesday, July 2 & Wednesday, July 3. During this time period, all phone lines into the building will be down, so ALS staff will not be available by phone. Email will be available during this time. Please feel free to email individual staff directly or our general email at als@alslib.info, Mail-A-Book at mailbook@alslib.info, and the Bookmobile at bookmobile@alslib.info. The ALS general phone number will stay the same at 218-741-3840. Please note the ALS Headquarters will be closed on July 4th for the Independence Day Holiday. Thank you for your patience as we work to provide you with better service.
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