Mille Lacs County Times

Minnesotans may miss out on extended jobless benefits; If the bill's unemployment threshold stands, more than 13,000 here will exhaust benefits by Dec. 31.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 9/26/2009; 1058 words; ...in Minnesota." Four of the five counties with the highest unemployment are...including Kanabec (11.2 percent) and Mille Lacs (11.1 percent), according to...already have extended benefits several times. They now last for up to 79 weeks...

The new VA clinic will be located in ... A) Ramsey; B) Elk River; C) Anoka; D) Elsewhere in the northwest metro. Transit locations will be a big factor in the decision. The clinic is scheduled to open next year.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/26/2009; 1017 words; ...city is in Anoka County. The U.S...Sherburne and Anoka counties are pleading...The Sherburne County board sent letters...than just Anoka County's 26,500...Wright, Isanti, Mille Lacs and western Hennepin counties, Koopmeiners...at least four times a year for ...

Thousands of little mussels ... One big issue; If you care about lakes and fishing in Minnesota, then you care about the threat from zebra mussels.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 7/14/2009; 2380 words; ...his boat from Lake Mille Lacs before inspecting...Prior in Scott County, Pike near Duluth...are watching Lake Mille Lacs, Minnesota...mussels were found in Mille Lacs in 2005, but...hulls for the first time. Tom Jones, a DNR...

Video Guidance Creates Portable, On-Demand Conferencing Systems to Aid Minnesota Disaster Response Crews.
Bioterrorism Week; 7/6/2009; 927 words; ...comprised of county, city and other...Northeast Minnesota counties with Video Suitcases...take a full day of time and lots of money...Camps, St. Louis County Emergency Manager...units will connect 11 County Emergency Managers...Duluth, and the Mille Lacs and Grand Portage...

Video Guidance Launches Portable Conferencing Systems to Aid Minnesota Disaster Response Crews
Wireless News; 6/30/2009; 552 words; ...comprised of county, city and other...Northeast Minnesota counties with Video Suitcases...take a full day of time and lots of money...Camps, St. Louis County Emergency Manager...units will connect 11 County Emergency Managers...Duluth, and the Mille Lacs and Grand Portage...