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‘Let’s Go Fishing’ Looking for Volunteers in Brainerd Lakes Area
The Brainerd Lakes Area chapter of Let’s Go Fishing held a fish fry at Camp Confidence last month in East Gull Lake to try and sign up more volunteers. Let’s Go Fishing is an organization with 15 chapters across Minnesota and Wisconsin. They offer free fishing and boating excursions to area seniors, veterans, disabled people, and youth.
‘Cougar’ rescued, now back home in Sartell
At long last, Cougar the Cat is back where he belongs, at his home in Sartell with his human family, David Eckhof and Lisa Vollbrecht. Cougar is one of 104 cats rescued one day in early April from a house in Crosby, a small town in Crow Wing County. Police in Crosby were informed of cruelty and animal neglect at the house. When they investigated, the cats were removed, with help from the Minnesota Federated Humane Societies. The MFHS then contacted animal shelters throughout the state to find out which, if any, could accommodate so many cats in desperate need of help. Eleven of the cats were in such dire condition, they had to be euthanized.
Central Lakes Learning Center Offering a Fun Way to Interact with Insects
Locals in the Brainerd Lakes Area will soon have a chance to learn about insects in a unique way. “Bug Bonanza” is a new traveling insect exhibit presented by the Central Lakes Learning Center in Brainerd. The Central Lakes Learning Center’s “Bug Bonanza” is about allowing people to...
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