The Aitkin Women of Today teamed up with Terry Butenhoff (your personal baker), to provide personalized notes of appreciation to the entire IS…
Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice no later than midnight for each of the dates given in the categories below.
Brother Justus and American Peat Technology will be debuting their new "American Single Malt" this week in the area.
The AARP tax preparation site will open Thursday at the Aitkin Public Library by appointment only.
From October through December of 2020, the Northland Foundation awarded 81 grants for a total of $858,612. A large share of grants continues t…
With winter’s coldest temperatures arriving, the Minnesota Department of Commerce reminds Minnesotans who need help paying their heating bills…
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, AARP tax aide help is not yet being offered.
THURSDAY, FEB. 4 at 2:30 p.m. fresh produce boxes will be available to those that are less than 300% of the poverty level. This is at or below…
Ruby’s Pantry will distribute food from 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, at The Journey North Church parking lot in Aitkin.
The Aitkin County 4-H is once again doing its annual fruit sale fundraiser.
On Thursday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m., Deerwood Civic and Commerce will hold a meeting at the Deerwood Legion and via Zoom.
The Aitkin County License Center offers: Enhanced driver’s license, Real ID and standard driver’s license and IDs (standard driver’s license c…
Fare For All is a community-supported, non-profit program open to all. It provides access to low-cost healthy foods with pre-packed variety p…
The Mille Lacs Community Trust Board meets quarterly to distribute funds raised through Operation Round Up. In December, the board awarded $19…
Operation Christmas is getting ready to kick off its annual mission of putting presents into the hands of children in need.
Need to stock up on reading material before winter?
The Aitkin Independent Age is seeking the names of deceased veterans from Aitkin County during the last year for its honor roll list that will…
Aitkin County Treasurer Lori Grams is reminding county taxpayers that the second half of 2020 property taxes is due Oct. 15.
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, so does people’s need to safely obtain basic necessities. More and more, folks are turning to online grocery…
The Aitkin County yard waste compost site will reopen on Thursdays beginning Sept. 10.
With the world in the midst of a global pandemic, it is a good time to recognize the important role breastfeeding plays in protecting babies f…
A great resource for planning your week is an activity guide found on: https://aging.ca.gov/download.ashx?lE0rcNUV0zYlqz
As area libraries come closer to potentially reopening, services continue to be added back into the rotation.
Travelers on central Minnesota highways are invited to take Minnesota Department of Transportation District 3’s freight plan survey. The surve…
Vidalia onions are NOT coming due to crop failure.
If the weather sirens sound just a little bit louder in Aitkin now, that might be because they are.
As the weather grows warmer, the chance for severe weather increases.
With change and uncertainty around COVID-19, you may be feeling greater anxiety, worry and stress – especially around personal finances.
