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Isanti County declares 'state of emergency' to deal with wind damage
Isanti County declared a state of emergency as part of a special meeting of the Isanti County Board of Commissioners held Tuesday, Sept. 24. The decision was in response to damage caused by violent storms which hit the county on Monday, Aug. 26. Isanti County Emergency Manager Clinton Maxson said the damage was focused on the south edge of the county, notably Bradford, Isanti and Spencerbrook townships, with lesser damage found in Athens, Springvale and Stamford townships as well as the cities of Isanti and...
Drones officially banned from Isanti County parks
The Isanti County Board approved the changes to the county’s park ordinance as part of its meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 17. And with that move, it effectively banned drones from county parks. The commissioners originally tackled the topic during a meeting held Aug. 6 where they listened to public input about the document, which was created in 2014 and last updated in 2018. Before a public hearing on the topic...
Braham native returns home to talk about new book
Marlene Johnson is coming home for a night to share experiences from her life both in and out of the public spotlight. The Braham native who became Minnesota’s first woman lieutenant governor will come to the Braham Event Center on Sunday, Sept. 29 for a conversation about her new book, “Rise to the Challenge: A Memoir of Politics, Leadership and Love” that will start at 1 p.m. The event is...
New collaborative education building proposed for Milaca
A new building is potentially in the cards for the Rum River Special Education Cooperative (RRSEC) to replace its Rum River North location in Milaca. The education organization spent part of the summer sending representatives to each of the six school district’s school board meetings presenting the idea of the new building in hopes for the project to move forward. The RRSEC serves six school districts in total, including Milaca,...
Community bulletin board Sept. 26
Double S Alpaca open house Double S Alpaca welcomes visitors to its annual Open House, to visit its alpacas and learn about them on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days. The farm had eight babies born already this year. The farm’s alpaca store, The Alpaca Shacka,...
Upcoming story times at the Princeton and Milaca libraries
ECFE story time at the Milaca Community Library Join ECFE at the Milaca Community Library on Thursday, October 3 at 10:30am for story time fun! Sing songs, make a craft, and be silly with your friends. Recommended for preschool aged children and their guardians. Siblings are always welcome. No registration required. ...
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