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Mille Lacs county attorney lists recent convictions
Mille Lacs County Attorney Corey Haller issued the following report on recent convictions and sentencing in district court: - Floyd Collins Josie, Jr. found guilty of Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle and Controlled Substance Crime in the First Degree. In April of 2021, Josie was charged by the Mille Lacs County Attorney’s Office with Fleeing in a Motor Vehicle and Controlled Substance Crime in the First Degree. On September 16-19,...
Milaca homecoming: The place where you belong
Milaca School District’s homecoming is howling into town the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 with plenty of fun to go around. Events kick off with a pep fest on Friday, Sept. 27, to announce the homecoming top 10 royalty, preview homecoming events and celebrate fall activities. This year’s homecoming theme is “The Place I Belong” based on the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver, to...
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...
Milaca City Council briefs: meeting Sept. 19
The Milaca City Council conducted the following business during the meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19. Written by Chloe Smith. Consent agenda The Milaca City Council approved the following items on its consent agenda: - A lawn mowing assessment for a property on Third Avenue Northwest in the amount of $405. ...
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...
County board appoints attorney, to set maximum 2025 levy
The Mille Lacs County Board has officially named a new county attorney. Corey Haller was named to fill the position of county attorney, as of last week. The board approved the final agreement with Haller at its Sept. 17 meeting. County attorney Erica Madore had resigned her post in August. While the county attorney is an elected position, statute requires the county board to make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. ...
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,...
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,...
Early voting begins in Mille Lacs County
Early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election is now underway. Mille Lacs County residents can vote at the Mille Lacs County Historical Courthouse, at the auditor-treasurer’s office, first floor. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition, residents will be able to vote Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday,...
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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