Aitkin County Board meeting from Tuesday, March 22nd
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held discussion on the redistricting of Commissioner Districts and awarded engineering contracts during their second March meeting on Tuesday from the Government Center Board Room. County Engineer John Welle presented to the Board on bids for the annual application for 490,000…
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Aitkin School Board meeting from Monday, March 21st
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board held their monthly meeting Monday from the High School Meeting Center and covered topics of enrollment, teaching positions, and budget. High School Principal Paul Karelis in his presentation to the Board, spoke on changes to the daily schedule to include two lunch…
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Pequot Lakes ISD 386, City of Brainerd awarded MnDOT ‘Safe Routes to School’ grants
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Minnesota) — Nearly 180 schools around Minnesota were awarded funding to help benefit planning, programming, and infrastructure through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School grants. Pequot Lakes Public Schools ISD 386 applied and was granted a Planning Assistance grant to provide communities the resources to convene a…
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DNR temporarily closing State forest roads and trails during Spring thaw
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Minnesota) — As the Spring thaw continues, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has already begun temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as they melt and they have been made too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. Depending on weather conditions, the temporary closures have begun…
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Wild deer found with CWD in Grand Rapids
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/24/22) (Grand Rapids, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is responding to the discovery of a wild white tailed deer infected with Chronic Wasting Disease within the City of Grand Rapids. With this discovery, the DNR is also taking steps to update their response plan that will better reflect…
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McGregor Public Library back with Preschool Storytime
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/24/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor Public Library returns with their preschool storytime April through May with kids and their caregivers being able to read stories, sing songs, and bring home take-and-make craft kits. The Library will have preschool storytime on Fridays at 10:30am April 1st through May 20th. This storytime…
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Northland Foundation award KIDS PLUS Youth in Philanthropy grants
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/24/22) (Northern MN) — The Northland Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy Board recently awarded $4,360 in grants this winter to support children-and-youth projects in Northern Minnesota and the 5 Native communities they serve. The grants came from the KIDS PLUS Youth in Philanthropy Board made up of middle and high school students…
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W&W Wednesday: ‘400 years after extinction, beavers return to major city to combat flood concerns’
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/03/22/beavers-combat-floods/7081647949745/