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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/5/22) (Minnesota) — Applicants are being sought after by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to alleviate capacity concerns at some shooting ranges. The steady increase in the popularity of shooting sports has presented the DNR a grant program to provide people with more and better places to safely shoot. Under…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/4/22) (Minnesota) — The temperatures continue to rise and lakeshores open up, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sending out a yearly reminder to lakeshore property owners that a permit may be required to remove aquatic plants. Aquatic plants provide food and shelter for fish, ducks, and other wildlife. They…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin and McGregor Public Libraries will be hosting Spring Book Sales next week to help future projects and programs at both East Central Regional Library locations. The McGregor Public Library “grab and go” spring book sales will be on Friday, May 13th from 10am-4pm. Tables will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/4/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announced May 2nd that Registered Nurse Care Coordinator Jenny Pederson at their Care Center was named the recipient of the Mary Lou Houle Nursing Excellence Award. Pederson, a CRMC employee for the past 26 years, received the award for her dedication to the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners reviewed the 2022 Quarter 1 Budget during their second April meeting from the Government Center Board Room. County Administrator Jessica Seibert noted really out of the ordinary in her initial assessment of the Budget to start 2022. Yearly appropriations have also…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County CARE will be zesting up daily activity with a focus on socialization with a new program for the month of May called “Aging with Gusto”. In speaking with CARE Executive Director Lynne Jacobs about the classes and the topics that will be discussed. The classes…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/3/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance is accepting submissions for their annual ‘Salute to the Arts’ exhibit that will be on display from June 10-July 2nd with the deadline to enter work on May 13th. The exhibition is open to residents of Minnesota and artists may submit up to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/3/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be ending spring load limits in various frost zones throughout the State. Restrictions in the central frost zone will end on Friday, May 13th at 12:01am; and the north-central and north frost zones will be ending on Monday, May 16th at 12:01am.…
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