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Mille Lacs County sheriff report: week ending April 18
The following incidents were reported to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, April 12 8:20 a.m. A theft was reported on Highway 169 in Princeton. 9:15 a.m. A theft was reported on 120th St. in Milaca. 11:41 a.m. A...
Princeton Public Utilities honored with awards
Princeton Public Utilities has earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. The utility earned Gold status in the category for utilities with 15,000-29,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. More than 160 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2023. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2023. The incidence rate is based on...
Milaca City Council briefs meeting April 18
The Milaca City Council conducted the following business during the meeting on Thursday, April 18. Written by Chloe Smith. Public hearing: Street reconstruction bonds The Milaca City Council held a public hearing related to general obligation street reconstruction bonds and a proposal to adopt a street reconstruction plan. The costs for the planned bonds is not expected to exceed $600,000, which will be used to reconstruct various streets in the...
DNR officer report April 25
District 10 - Mille Lacs area - CO Victoria Griffith (Isle) monitored area trapping, ATVing, turkey hunting, and angling activities. Enforcement action was taken on bowfishing violations, angling without a license, and several ATV violations. Griffith spent time doing minnow retailer inspections and assisted with a local ATV safety class. Assistance was given to other local law enforcement agencies. - CO Dan Starr (Onamia) worked spring fish run activities and...
Milaca police report: week ending April 16
The Milaca Police Department received the following calls for service: Friday, April 12 3:35 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Second Ave. SW. 6:40 p.m. Received a harassment complaint on Central Ave. S. Sunday, April 14 ...
Princeton City Council briefs meeting April 11
The Princeton City Council conducted the following business during the meeting on Thursday, April 11. Written by Chloe Smith. Consent agenda The Princeton City Council approved the following items on its consent agenda: - Gambling permits for Masonic Lodge 92’s raffles on Aug. 14, Sept. 11, and Oct. 11. ...
Wildfire burns near Baldwin’s Young Park
A wildfire near Baldwin Township’s Young Park claimed 7 acres of land on Sunday, April 14. High winds contributed to the fire’s growth and required aircraft support to extinguish the blaze. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the Baldwin Fire Department was called out to the wildfire on the south side of County Road 38 just west of Young Park, according to Baldwin Fire Chief Scott Case. ...
‘Forever chemicals’ identified in Princeton water
High levels of PFAS found in two Princeton wells High levels of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) were identified in Princeton’s Water Treatment Plant 2. Due to new regulations implemented by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday, April 10, designating a maximum level of the chemicals allowed in drinking water, Princeton’s wells 8 and 9 were both identified as having levels of PFAS above the allowable federal...
Highway 169 roadwork between Milaca and Princeton starting this summer
MnDOT will resurface both directions of Highway 169 between Milaca and Princeton, replace pipes and reconstruct the access at Highway 169 and Mille Lacs County Road 8 in Pease starting in late July. Work will require detours. Summary of work Pease - Early July to mid-September * Reconstruct into a J-turn access at Highway 169...
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