For youth empowerment work, experts say careful wording can save the day
April is Second Chance Month, with extra focus on helping people with a criminal past keep from becoming repeat offenders. In steering Minnesota youths away from a troubled path, experts said public messaging needs a reset. Recent survey findings from the social issues firm Fenton Communications showed a majority of Americans think violent crime rates for youth are…
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Borderland Mustangs Weekend Duals and Jaycees State
The Mustangs Wrestling Club were in Deer River Saturday, April 5th. In addition to the Mustangs and Deer River teams, Blackduck, Northland (Remer), Hibbing, and Nashwauk were also present, with Hibbing and Nashwauk joining up to form a team together. In total, five teams competed. The weight classes for this dual were based on the…
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Oh Canada Show – April 8th
For the April 8th edition of the Oh Canada Show, hosted by Ed Gackley, where he had Stacey and Christine Cridland on the show. Stacey Cridland is from the Fort Frances BIA, she is also one of the coaches for Rainy Laky Gymnastics Academy. Christine Cridland is on the board for the Lakers and the…
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Aging Matters Radio Show with George and Sue Fraik
George and Sue join Jess Langer, education & Volunteer Coordinator with Senior Linkage Line. Todays show discusses how the Senior Linkage Line can help. The Phone number to the Senior Linkage Line is 800-333-2433. Check out the website at minnesotahelp.info. Listen Every First Monday of the Month at 8:30 AM on Lakes Country 104.1FM and the…
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Mayor For a Day
Maci Rousseau, Winner of The Mayor for a Day Essay Contest. Four winners and Four honorable mention recipients were chosen for the 2024 competition which received a record 850 entries from across Minnesota. Congratulations Marci!
Voyageurs National Park Celebrates 50th Birthday
On April 8, Voyageurs National Park will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Established in 1975, Minnesota’s national park has inspired adventure, connection, and conservation for five decades. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon, the establishment of Voyageurs National Park was designed to “preserve, for the inspiration and enjoyment of present and future generations, the outstanding…
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Coaches Corner – April 5th with LBF Softball
Check out the April 5th Coaches Corner! Where Augie was joined by 4 players from the Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings Softball team: Kadence Schmidtbauer, KoDee and Kambree Gustafson, and Ellie Wendt. Be sure to listen to Coaches Corner every Saturday morning on KSDM from 9-10am.
Happy 50th Birthday Voyageurs!
Our very own Voyageurs National Park is celebrating their 50th Anniversary on April 8th. For the occasion, we reached out to Park Ranger Erik Ditzler to tell us about the excitement of 50 years. So how will the park be celebrating its 50th birthday? Ditzler was also asked the importance of Voyageurs getting its very…
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