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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/4/22) (Staples, MN) — Lakewood Health System and Central Lakes College have partnered together in an effort to pilot a behavioral health services program and provide therapy and a listening ear to students in need. Following the shutdown of the pilot program with the arrival of COVID-19, Lakewood’s Behavioral Health Home…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/4/22) (Crosby, MN) — March is National Social Workers Month and Cuyuna Regional Center will be hosting area seniors to attend a panel presentation on area social services with Crow Wing County professionals on Thursday March 10th from 12-1:30pm at the Deerwood Auditorium. This free Lunch and Learn seminar will offer…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Minnesota) — Turkey hunters can buy their licenses for the spring 2022 season now online, by phone 888-665-4236, or in person wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, to help understand hunter distribution license agents will be asking hunters which permit area…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Northern MN) — The Northland Foundation announced this week that Cayla Bellanger DeGroat has joined their staff as their Program Officer, with a strong focus on coordinating its own Indigenous-led program, Maada’ookiing, which is set to launch May 2021. A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Bellanger DeGroat…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced a delay in their Highway 169/210 Aitkin to Hassman project to Summer 2023 in order to access utility relocations along the corridor. According to the MnDOT project page, major roadwork for the project will begin in Summer 2023. Motorists will encounter…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners rescheduled meeting took place Tuesday, March 1st with a 2021 Year End Budget Review and discussion on potential policy initiatives from the Government Center Board Room in Aitkin. Human Resources Director Bobbie Danielson presented an update to the Early Retirement Health…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Sentence to Serve Program has been a vital asset for the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office and aids in the rehabilitation process for the inmates at the Aitkin County Jail. In our monthly conversation with Sheriff Guida, he spoke that adjustments have been made to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby a five-star Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rating and is only one of eight in Minnesota to receive the recognition. HCAHPS is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Central Lakes College’s virtual Cultural Thursday presentation will take on the culture and values of the Anishinaabe on Thursday, March 3rd at 12pm via Zoom with guest speaker Susan Beaulieu. Beaulieu, an Anishinaabe citizen of the Red Lake Nation, has been working with tribal communities for over…
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