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On Tuesday, 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of East Grand Forks was shot and killed by police in Polk County after law enforcement that consisted of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, EGF Police Department and Paul Bunyan executed a warrant at the house Gilbertson was staying in. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman was in studio and walked…
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Every year the Minnesota School Board Association holds their annual leadership conference where Minnesota administrators and school board members gather to learn more about what’s going on in the state regarding education. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook is one of those educators who will be in attendance of the event and he says that one of…
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After having to be rescheduled due to uncooperative weather the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial Pine Lake 200 is set to kick off this weekend with a full schedule of snowmobile races. The event is taking place on Pine Lake near Gonvick and son of the races namesake Chad Dyrdahl says that the event attracts racers from…
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Itasca State Park will be hosting a pair of events this weekend with their Lantern Lit Snowshoe and Ski and Evening Under the Pines events. Itasca Lead Interpretive Naturalist Connie Cox tells us more about these events and the changes that had to be made due to weather. Cox says after the Snowshoe and ski…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at Norman County Ag Day and caught up with Wayne Lee of Bennett Houglum Agency to discuss the crop insurance industry. Lee says that yields have been a major focus this time. Lee also discussed a new farm bill and explained what he thinks will be done,…
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The Minnesota based hunting group “Hunter for Hunters” have been catching headlines as hundreds of people from across the state have been attending their meetings that are calling for the deregulation of the wolf population that is under federal protection. “Hunters for Hunters” board member Steve Porter tells us more about the organization and why…
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Minnesota Republican Party Chairman David Hann and Deputy Chairwoman Donna Bergstrom denounced the new design for the Minnesota state flag and seal on Wednesday claiming that Minnesota Democrats are erasing Minnesota’s history. In a press release Hann said that “Minnesota’s state flag holds great historical importance and has united us by recognizing the people and…
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The City of Gary met Wednesday night for their January city council meeting. Topics discussed during the meeting included employee raises, budget finalization, and fire contracts. Gary Mayor Buck Engen recaps what was decided. The Gary City Council will meet next on February 17.
Listen back to the KKCQ Food for Thought Program with Steve Porter of Hunters for Hunters. Food for Thought airs at 8:45 AM Monday through Friday on KKCQ-FM & KKCQ-AM.
The Sustainable Sheep and Fiber Community of Northern Minnesota (SSFC) will be hosting a “Fiber Gathering Under the Pines” on Friday in Gonvick from 1:00 to 3:00. Chairwoman of the SSFC tells us more about what this gathering entails. Kenney also took some time to explain what fiber art is. For more information go to…
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