Aitkin Age

Aitkin County's newspaper since 1883

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Aitkin High School prom presents …
‘Around the World’

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Dutch Haaskamp, Pixie Gravening, Tucker Priem, Tallulah Houser and Sarah McMillan were the students of the month for April. Great job! https://t.co/GpEZkPHnMC

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This April, Dr. Jessica Hodson, a family physician at the Riverwood Healthcare Center Emergency Department in Aitkin, was inspired to look into the subject after reading news stories on the topic. She was “appalled” by her findings. https://t.co/Hfx4Z8ec0b

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Gobbler girls take first place at Mille Lacs

Pictured: Aiesha Alarab placed third at the Mille Lacs Invite. https://t.co/Yr6bClo3HW

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“Everything that the medication suppresses is exaggerated when they are off of it,” Herbranson said. “It’s the kind of misery that makes you feel like you are going to die.” https://t.co/v3tgUe6UZX

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Currently, there is one Riverwood physician, Dr. Melissa Herbranson, who is certified to prescribe and oversee suboxone treatment at Riverwood’s Aitkin and McGregor clinics. https://t.co/kUZf9OsBgD

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Attending prom is a rite of passage. It’s the night when we get all gussied up, pose for some pictures with friends and a tuxedoed date, and... https://t.co/1I1nugTWV1

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Over 30 therapy bunnies “help” with Hoppy Hour Yoga.

Classes will be led by instructors from Karmady Yoga, Aitkin; Lakes Area Yoga Association, Brainerd and Uplifted Wellness Studio, Crosby. https://t.co/QD934p8uUA

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“Each day was an adventure—you never knew the kind of path you would walk, what you would see, who you would meet. Over the many miles of this journey, I... https://t.co/eWIVNjKuNT

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Brianna Speldrich, a graduate student in geology from Aitkin, starts a day of research by packing a kayak to the end of a trail, blazing a new trail through thorns, brush, mosquitoes and ticks to a remote lake at Itasca State Park... https://t.co/x1seST82Ul

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The law enforcement career field is dangerous, unpredictable, and routine calls and traffic stops can become... https://t.co/iTh4MUJ3NU

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Full Steam Ahead!

On any given game day, the roster may contain the following returning players: Andrew Olson, Brian Burman,... https://t.co/gMwarm5cxx

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The performances included girls from preschool through sixth grade enrolled in regular season kick and jazz classes, and girls in second through sixth grades along with a couple of high schoolers performing on the competition teams. https://t.co/5ETLjNfAHD

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“This week offers a much deserved thanks for dispatchers who perform the most underrated and underappreciated, yet the most stressful and important job in public service,” said Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida. https://t.co/iIVianHk9u

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“I’m the happiest I’ve been in my entire life.”
— David Wilson, in recovery from opioid addiction for nearly three years. https://t.co/ziIn2nCqGp

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Local ambulances and hospitals are prepared to deal with flood issues if they arise, and staff are prepared for mass evacuation in worst-case scenarios. Departments around the county have counter-flood supplies such as sandbags, boats and water pumps... https://t.co/jMeQ1dlJnI

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Did you know that chewing gum NEVER decomposes? Discarded chewing gum is a growing source of plastic pollution.

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The FFA members who placed at regions are as follows: Raija Gustin placed first, Carson Scharrer placed third and Derrick Stiernagle placed seventh. https://t.co/Xmd2maN5dw

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ARI Vice President and Project Manager Scott Sosalla notified the board that the recently awarded $495,000 grant from the Minnesota... https://t.co/ZPOemjP7kW

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The Jaques Art Center was busy last week hanging up 91 pieces of teen art at the Aitkin Public Library and displaying an additional 17 3-D art items. The project took four people and three days to get it all displayed in a limited space. https://t.co/lpRwUTvgZn