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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/24/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sending their annual reminder to anglers and hunters to buy new fishing and hunting licenses. Minnesota fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses for 2021 expire Monday, February 28th. 2022 licenses are now available wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold, online and…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/23/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District will be putting together special educational programming this Spring to learn more about the wooded areas that cover the Aitkin area. In our monthly conversation we had with District manager Steve Hughes he spoke about the classes that will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/23/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies on Wednesday, February 16th conducted a search and arrested 3 individuals for various charges including drug and weapons possession. According to a release on the Aitkin PD Facebook page, Aitkin Police, the Aitkin Sheriff’s Office, Aitkin Itasca…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/23/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Board of Governors, after a lengthy search, have named Amy Hart of the Brainerd Lakes Area as their new Chief Executive Officer to lead its staff of more than 1,000 and manage a budget of $154 million. Hart has been serving as the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/23/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Lakes Area Music Festival will present 3 different concerts as part of their Winter Series into the month of March at the Gichi-Zibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd all being performed by award-winning cellist Gabriel Martens and a cycle of additional performances with pianist Audrey…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Crosby City Council meeting from Februry 14th included talks of City projects and personnel matters relating to the Crosby Police Department from the City Hall Council Chambers. Cadence Wynn, 9th grader from C-I High School and member of the Student Action Leadership Team, on planting a…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Weather permitting, the Aitkin and City of Hill City Council meetings are scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 22nd after City offices were closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. The Aitkin City Council meeting woll review the Aitkin County Highway Department 2022 Municipal Maintenance Agreement, open…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance has opened the application process for their annual arts scholarship for graduating high school seniors in the Lakes Area. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake Charter, Pequot Lakes, Pillager, and Pine River schools. The applicant…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Health is expanding their program to provide Minnesotans with free COVID-19 at-home rapid testing through community-based organizations around the state. MDH will be providing over 300,000 rapid antigen tests kits to local public health agencies, tribal health, food shelves, and COVID-19 Community Coordinators to…
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