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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/29/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Crosby-Ironton School Board moved to not renew the Coaching Contract of Brad Hollenhorst at Monday’s Board of Education meeting as they went forward with approving other contracts and began the process of preparing for the School Board Election in November. We spoke to Crosby-Ironton Schools Superintendent…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/29/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School Board held their monthly meeting Monday night to review annual and personnel contracts from the High School Auditorium. To begin the meeting, Todd Richter from Nexus, which is incharge of the District’s Referendum Building project, gave an update on the project of starting the…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s physician clinics in Crosby, Baxter, Breezy Point, and Longville will be closed for Independence Day on Monday, July 4. Those needing medical care on the Fourth of July holiday may access CRMC’s Emergency Department. Both the Crosby clinic located inside the main hospital entrance, and the Baxter Clinic at 13205 Isle…
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Staples, MN – June 24, 2022 — Lakewood Health System has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. A complete list of those selected is available at StarTribune.com and was published in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 19. Lakewood was ranked 41st on the list…
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(Pictured are 2019 Outstanding Volunteer nominees Jerry Tinquist, Marn Flicker, Susan Hayes, Sue Koprowski, Bernie & Will Backes and Betty Denzel) (Grand Rapids, MN) — ElderCircle is now accepting nominations for the “Itasca County Outstanding Volunteerism Award” to honor the outstanding service of Itasca County area volunteers 18 years and older. In previous years, ElderCircle…
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District 9 – Brainerd Area: CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time working at Camp Ripley instructing at the Academy. Time was also spent assisting the Morrison County Sheriff?s Office and the City of Randall with flooding after heavy rains. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled for angling and all-terrain vehicle activity. Guida assisted with the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/28/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Heading into the final days of Men’s Health Month in June, Urologist Dr. Brandon Reynolds from Riverwood Healthcare spoke about the importances of men’s preventative care whether it be physicals or even cancer screenings. Dr. Reynolds noted some of the new tools available to further diagnose potential…
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today reported a presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult in the Twin Cities area. Initial testing was completed on Saturday at the MDH Public Health Laboratory and confirmatory testing is being done at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. The patient…
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A Crosby family and their friends have organized a fund-raiser this summer in memory and honor of their mother and friend, Erin Broadhead, who at 50 years old lost her fight with colon cancer this past December. Erin’s Wish, a weekend full of activities and entertainment, will be held in Ironton the last days of…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. Volunteers are needed, for a minimum of one morning during the July 2 through July 12 monitoring period, to count the number of adult and juvenile loons on pre-selected lakes. For more than 20…
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