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4 days ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
“BPA Nationals did really well in Orlando,” said Scott Miller who is Aitkin High School’s Business Professionals of America advisor. “It was an amazing experience for the students.”Business Professionals of America is a career and technical student organization.
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
The Rippleside Student Council held its second annual awards BBQ, May 27 after school at the Aitkin City Park. Rippleside Student Council advisors Josh Smith and Bri Stoks organized the ceremony for the students which included the “Award of Excellence.”kAm$EF56?ED C646:G65 2H2C5D 7@C 2EE6?52?46[ @G6C2== 249:6G6>6?E[ @FE8@:?8 DEF56?E[ 2CE:DE 2?5 G@=F?E66C:?8] $>:E9 D2:5 E96D6[ Q$EF56?E 4@F?4:= >6>36CD H9@ 92G6 8@?6 23@G6 2?5 36J@?5 E96 567:?:E:@?
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP’s Mary Reedy provided an annual audit presentation to the Aitkin City Council at its May 19 meeting. Reedy went over the audit results and issued an unmodified, “very clean” opinion to the city. Reedy pointed out three material weaknesses related to internal control which she said were very common. These were: auditor drafts financial statements and notes, lack of segregation of duties and material audit adjustments.
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
School Board member Brian Leitinger was absent from the May 19 meeting of the Aitkin School Board. He is an area forest supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and was assisting with fire fighting in northeastern Minnesota. The board received a recommendation from the Personnel/Hiring Committee to hire Landon Janzen as varsity basketball head coach. kAm“x 92G6 4@24965 @C A2CE:4:A2E65 :? DA@CED :? E9:D E@H? 7@C 2D =@?8 2D x 42?
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
It’s the end of another school year and by the time this hits the news stands it will be summer break. I will have attended some events, celebrations, rallies and one of my granddaughter’s graduations. It’s hard to believe how fast time has passed. It feels like just yesterday her mother’s water broke in the kitchen and I hurriedly rushed out to the car … without my daughter.
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
Due to the condition of the current facilities, at its meeting May 19, the Aitkin School Board unanimously approved a plan to present voters with a $70.44 million bond referendum to build a new elementary school and a transportation center, along with a community wellness center attached to the school. Residents will have the opportunity to vote on the plan on Nov. 4.
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1 week ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
Five years ago. Five years ago, it became normal for everyone to wear a mask when out and about along with distancing ourselves from others. Some people lost their jobs and businesses and others transitioned into working from home. The COVID-19 pandemic not only caused death and sickness, it resulted in significant stress. The National Institute of Health said that depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance are common, especially when one is under quarantine or self-isolation.
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2 weeks ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
Community Economic Development Associates’ (CEDA) Community and business Development Specialist Jessica Pellinen was able to secure a grant from Home Depot in the amount of $2,931 for supplies needed for the mural project and Hill City Beautification Day to be held June 21. Three submissions were received for the mural painting for the bathhouse wall at Hill Lake Park. The council members voted and the winner is Kyleah Kaslow. “It was a hard choice,” said council member Lin Benson.
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2 weeks ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
Recently, I posted on the Aitkin Independent Age website and social media pages some questions regarding a significant event that occurred five years ago. It appears to be a very popular topic … George Floyd. Basically, the questions were related to the historical event. And, that it was, a historical event. It happened. It happened in our state. It affected everyone. I don’t think that anyone can argue those points. kAm%96 BF6DE:@?D H6C6 H@C565 D@ E92E >J A6CD@?2= @A:?:@? @?
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3 weeks ago | 
messagemedia.co | Kat Robb
Mark and Stacy Bohn (Bohn Properties) spoke about a potential housing development with the McGregor City Council at its meeting May 6. Council members Elizabeth Eddy and Brody Schultz were present. Council members Michelle Brantner and James Jones were absent. The couple owns about 40 acres and an adjacent 30 acres in Jevne Township they were thinking about developing and asked if the city would be interested in annexing the area into the city for water/sewer hookups.
