[The painting by Chinese Christian artist, Dr. He Qi commissioned by ELCA Global Missions.]
By Connie Pettersen
The community is invited to attend a special viewing of a colorful Nigerian-made quilt patterned after a painting by famed Chinese artist, Dr. He Qi. The quilt will be on display at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin (107 2nd St. SE) on Thur., Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Dr. He Qi’s painting was inspired by three biblical stories...
[Jan and Jon Hegman portraying married couple Monica and Ira Black in Borderline Crazies.]
By Connie Pettersen
On Oct. 23, 24 & 25, Aitkin Community Theater will present “Borderline Crazies” by Leo Sears at 7:30 p.m. in the Aitkin High School Auditorium. The cast for this two-act comedy consists of two real-life married couples Jon and Jan Hegman and Chuck and Connie Pettersen, along with Mark Richardson and Jane Nolan...
Deer lottery results mailed to winners Successful applicants for both lottery deer areas and special hunts are being notified this week via postcard, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hunters can visit: mndnr.gov/hunting/deer to check the results. |
MN Darkhouse and Angling scholarshipsThe Brainerd-Lakes Chapter of the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association awarded four scholarships to second year students in the Central Lakes College Natural Resources program. |
| Free health insurance counselingThe Arrowhead Regional Development Commission’s (ARDC) Area Agency on Aging is offering free on-site health insurance counseling. Area Agency on Aging staff and/or volunteers will be available to answers questions and provide assistance with health insurance issues for Medicare beneficiaries and pre-retirees by appointment only at the following sites: Aitkin County Senior Office located at 402 Minnesota Avenue North, 2nd Floor (Security State Bank Building) in Aitkin and/or ANGELS office located at 7 South Maddy Street in McGregor.... |
Our majestic Bald EagleOctober is upon us and there is still a lot of great birdwatching to be done before winter sets in. The big flocks of ducks, geese and swans are on their way and will soon be easily observed at the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, on Mille Lacs Lake on the rice paddies and on other area lakes. Another bird that has a large build up of numbers is our Bald Eagle... |
| GoGreenRead about ways homeowners can do their part to help the environment... | Elk hunting returns to Minnesota’s northwestern cornerFor the first time in more than 100 years, elk were legally hunted in Kittson County in mid-September. The hunt opened the first of three nine-day elk seasons, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). |
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