Aitkin County CARE, McGregor ANGELS to host ‘Community Connection as You Age’ Seminars
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County CARE and the McGregor ANGELS are partnering together with sponsor the Northland Foundation for a free seminar, ‘ Community Connection as You Age’, twice this April to cover topics including End of Life Services, Driving and Mobility capabilities, and Opioid Drug Use and Pain Management.…
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Hill City 3rd Grade places 1st in ‘Read to the Final Four’ program
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Minneapolis) — The Hill City 3rd Grade Class received national recognition for their efforts in the classroom with the ‘Read to the Final Four’ and finished 1st among the Top 68 schools that participated in the program. The NCAA, Women’s Final Four, and the Minnesota Local Organizing Committee teamed together…
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Crossing Arts Creativity Kits to celebrate Mascot’s Birthday this weekend
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance will celebrate mascot Roy the Unicorn’s Birthday with a special Creativity Kit distribution this weekend. Saturday, April 9th from 10am-12pm, Creativity Kits will be given out to anyone who wants a little creative fun. Kits will be available on tables inside of the…
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Riverwood Healthcare presents newest projects to Aitkin City Council
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — At the March 21st Aitkin City Council meeting, Tom Mayfield from the National Healthcare Academy and Riverwood Healthcare CFO Casey Johnson were on hand to discuss their upcoming projects at the Aitkin Hospital and the City’s role in the future. Johnson went into further detail on a…
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Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District looking to bring more AIS inspectors, use newest decontamination unit
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District is gearing up once again for another busy open-water season with out-of-town visitors and local mainstays getting the watercraft back into the lakes. Our most recent conversation with Aitkin County SWCD manager Steve Hughes, previous inspectors are returning but…
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Deerwood City Council meeting set for April 4th
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Deerwood, MN) — The Deerwood City Council meeting Monday will hold a Public hearing and post a personnel opening from the Council Chambers of the Deerwood Auditorium. The Council will be looking to approve a resolution of a donation from Steve’s Drafting and the resignation of an office assistant. Mary…
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Central Minnesota Community, Initiative Foundations open Rural Poverty Grant applications
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Central Minnesota) — The Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Initiative Foundation jointly announced they are now accepting grant applications for the 2022 Rural Poverty Grant Round. The two foundations have made $20,000 available to grant to nonprofits, schools and government agencies who are working to develop solutions and implement…
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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida talks Spring Flooding
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/1/22) (Aitkin, MN) — As the recent snowfall continues to melt, soaks into the ground, and fills the lakes and rivers, the probability of Spring flooding is on the rise after checking in with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida. Even with bare ground now and the effects of drought conditions from…
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