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The event will feature a presentation about the Keep It Clean campaign, a new effort to reduce waste left on the ice.

“It follows pretty much what the national data is trending, which means rural areas are less vaccinated than urban areas,” Dr. Annette Mercatante said.

The icy sheets dominating Mille Lacs Lake shores proved their unpredictability the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20, when a shift in lake ice left numerous anglers stranded on a floe away from shore. A rescue operation occurred near Agate Bay Resort and Fisher’s Resort, on the northeast shore of the lake, throughout the afternoon and evening of Dec. 19. Then, the morning of Dec. 20 saw another rescue out of Red Door Resort, further west. Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida spoke on h...

The icy sheets dominating Mille Lacs Lake shores proved their unpredictability the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 19-20, when a shift in lake ice left numerous anglers stranded on a floe away from shore. A rescue operation occurred near Agate Bay Resort and Fisher’s Resort, on the northeast shore of the lake, throughout the afternoon and evening of Dec. 19. Then, the morning of Dec. 20 saw another rescue out of Red Door Resort, further west.  Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida spoke ...