Author: Devon Krueger

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DNR says, “It’s Still Dry, Check Conditions Before Burning”

If you plan to burn this month, first check the fire danger and burning restrictions webpage and monitor conditions closely. Burning permits are required across much of the state right now.Drought conditions over the past year mean fires can burn into the dry organic layer below the surface. These deep fires hold heat for days or sometimes months that…
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November 23, 2022 0

Operation Christmas on November 23rd Community Connection

Tawny Druar of Operation Christmas joined the show to give all of the necessary information about Operation Christmas for Aitkin County Residents, where people can drop off donations, and when and where parents and legal guardians can sign up for “shopping days”


November 23, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Austin, TX Dental Clinic trying to solve Exploding Toilet Mystery”

A foul, smoky smell filled the air inside the office when workers arrived in the morning and traced the smell to the bathroom where they were shocked to find a burnt and melted toilet underneath a charred ceiling. The fire department came by to take a look and they thought it was possibly from an…
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November 23, 2022 0

Weird and Wacky Wednesday: “Gummy Bear Maker Gives Candy Reward To Man Who Found $4.8-Million Lost Check”

(Frankfurt, Germany)  —  A German man who found a nearly five-million dollar check made out to the company that makes Gummy Bears isn’t at all impressed with the reward he got.  The 38-year-old man, identified as Anouar, was on his way home from visiting his mother when he saw a piece of paper fluttering on…
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November 23, 2022 0

Brainerd Public Schools upcoming Winter Band and Choir concerts

The full conversation with Brainerd Schools Superintendent Dr. Heidi Hahn can be found on the Wake The Lakes page at rjbroadcasting.com.


November 23, 2022 0

Aitkin County and AFSCME Local #1283 Reach Agreement

RELEASE FROM AITKIN COUNTY: On November 10, 2022 Aitkin County received notification that AFSCME Local #1283, representing Health and Human Services (HHS) staff, communicated their notice of intent to strike. This notice triggered a mandatory 10-day cooling off period during which a mediation session with the Bureau of Mediation Services was held. The two parties…
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November 22, 2022 0

Lakewood’s New Robot Delivers Smiles and Specimens

Staples, MN – November 18, 2022 — Lakewood Health System took a step into the future earlier this summer when they purchased TUG, a smart autonomous mobile robot that securely delivers medications, specimens and other materials between Lakewood’s laboratory (lab), emergency department and hospital lab draw area. When the lab was expanded and moved to…
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November 22, 2022 0

Apply by Dec. 7 for DNR grants that help children get outside

Public entities and nonprofit organizations serving people younger than 18 can apply for No Child Left Inside grants through 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering the grants to help more children cast a line, study animal tracks, hike, bike, or simply learn more about nature. The DNR…
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November 22, 2022 0