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Pierz gets a new city administrator, Laura Wacker
On Dec. 29, 2023, Pierz lost its city administrator, Bob Otremba, who had held the position since July 2019 and had held various positions as a city employee for Pierz since March 2000. Otremba resigned from the position in order to pursue other opportunities. Nearly two months later, the city found its new city administrator, Laura Wacker, whose first day on the job was Feb. 20. Now over a month into the new role, Wacker said she is settling into the position nicely. ...
Badges of Honor: Morrison County deputy creates memorials to fallen Burnsville officers, firefighter
It’s hard to describe what it means to lose a fellow member of the law enforcement community, says John DeCock, a sergeant with the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office. “We’re like a large family, so when you lose someone, it hurts,” DeCock said. DeCock and members of emergency services teams across the state, region, and nation were left reeling on Feb. 18 when two Burnsville police officers and a Burnsville firefighter...
Heartland Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert Series April 6-7
The Heartland Symphony Orchestra will be closing its 47th season with their Spring Concert Series “Shall We Write?” The concerts will take place April 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Little Falls at the Charles D. Martin Auditorium of Little Falls Community High School, and April 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. With this theme in mind, HSO’s 2024 Composition Competition winner Robin Butler’s original...
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