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Once again this year, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Care Center will host a Trick or Treat Parade for youth age 10 and younger on Halloween. Stations will be set up outside of the residents’ windows for social distancing with self-service pre-packaged candy. The Care Center is seeking candy and monetary donations to help support the…
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The community is invited to join one of Central Lakes College’s 11 musical ensembles. Ensembles meet at different times throughout the day and evening hours, and are open to musicians of all levels, from beginner to expert. There will be an audition and meet & greet with Director of Instrumental Music Jonathan Laflamme on Monday, August 22 from 4:30-6pm and 7-8:30 pm. The…
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Recovery Cards Workshop August 20 | 10:00 – 11:30 am August 23 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm Crossing Arts is offering two workshops in which participants can create card designs to uplift and inspire those in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. Supplies will be provided and a teaching artist will be present for guidance…
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Caroll Janzen speaks with Russ Philstrom about Homeless and Wounded Warriors MN and Take-A-Vet-Fishing about a fishing event on Aug 13-14 on Mille Lacs Lake:
District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck gives a Legislative update on the August 12th Community Connection Program:
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/12/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board held a Work Session meeting Monday, August 8th to originally talk about the Strategic Plan but quickly divulged into heated conversation over Board ethics and procedures. During the Public Comment Period, Board director Joe Ryan responded to slanderous comments made at the…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting hunters and anyone interested in deer to a public information meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease in the Grand Rapids area (permit area 679, formerly DPA 179). The meeting is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the Chukar Auditorium at…
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A total of $9,347 was raised for area cancer patients through the Erin’s Wish events that were held in Ironton the last week of July in memory and honor of Erin Broadhead who at age 50 lost her fight with colon cancer this past December. All the proceeds benefit Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Courage Cabinet…
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An exciting advancement in orthopedic surgery is being unveiled at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Specialists are now offering knee-replacement surgery using Zimmer Biomet’s new ROSA (robotic surgical assistant) Knee System. This procedure is like traditional total knee replacement, but with a robotic assistant. The ROSA Knee System uses data collected before and during surgery…
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