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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/5/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Minnesota Department of Health recommend that people, both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated, continue to wear a well-fitted mask in some settings and situations. In a post on the Aitkin County Public Health Education Facebook page, the new COVID-19 variants, such as…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/5/22) (Itasca State Park) — Visitors to Itasca State Park and the Twinkly Light Trail will be able to enjoy a three-quarter mile loop trail with lights that will mirror the starry night sky. Located in the Bear Paw Campground, the trail will shine brightly now through the end of the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/5/22) (Pierz, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be holding a Snowmobiles Safety Field Day on Saturday in Pierz for children ages 11-15 from 8:30-12:30pm on Saturday, January 8th. Requirements for the course do include being 11 years old before the class start date and having completed the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/5/22) (Deerwood, MN) — The Deerwood City Council Monday night began the New Year by accepting the resignation of a Council member and reviewing Organizational Assignments from the Deerwood Auditorium. Council member Eric Ostrowski turned in his letter of resignation, which was presented at the meeting, and Mayor Michael Aulie highlighted…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/4/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Consolidated Telecommunications Company (CTC) has named Greg Springer as their new Chief Financial Officer. Springer brings over 20 years of experience to the position, even serving as Director of Finance at CTC, before previously spending time with Midwest Telephone Company in Parkers Prairie and Unicel. Springer will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin Public School and Activities Director Alex White are seeking assistance from the Aitkin Community on running concessions at home athletic events for January and February. School or Community group or organizations that are willing to help will make $120 a night running 5:15-8:30pm, depending on game…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office during the last month of 2021 recording dwindling numbers and slight increases on regular calls. We chatted with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida about the case load from 2021 that ranged from a busy spring and summer of Enbridge pipeline activity to…
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Release from Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office: On January 2, 2022, at approximately 6:16 p.m., the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, South Aitkin First Responders, MN State Patrol, and MN DNR responded to a snowmobile crash south of Aitkin on a groomed snowmobile trail, adjacent to State Highway 169. The two parties involved were Westin Justen, 18,…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/3/22) (Crosby, MN) — Continued concerns on snow removal operations for the City of Crosby were raised again at this past week’s Council meeting. After much of the area received upwards of a foot of snow, Council member Paul Hegland spoke about the lack of timely plowing even with advance notice…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County CARE was quite busy in 2021 with more miles on the road than ever after our latest conversation that we had with Executive Director Lynne Jacobs. Meals on Wheels has continued to provide healthy food delivery for CARE clients while also having frozen meals available.…
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