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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says he’s optimistic about getting a bonding bill passed in the final weeks of this year’s legislative session. Johnson appeared on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program on Friday. We’ll have more of the Senator’s comments on future newscasts.
The Northwest Reginal Development Commission is slated to receive federal funding for Area Transportation alternative projects are are to be constructed in 2027. The projects in Crookston, Fosston, Marshall County and Thief River Falls will receive 80 percent federal funding for trail alignment and extension projects. Local units of government provide 20 percent of the…
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The Fosston Band & Choir Students will perform for family and friends on Monday, May 8th at the Fosston High School Main Gym. The concerts are open to the public and are under the direction of Alyssa Konecne and Paul Peltier. The Magelssen Elementary band and choir students will perform from 6:30-7:00 pm with a…
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With the weather warming up, more and more motorcycles are hitting the road. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss motorcycle safety on the road and crashes. Tadman shared some tips on looking for motorcycles on the road. 80 motorcyclists were killed in motor accidents in 2022.
The MNDNR has a page with local fishing information on their website, just in time for fishing opener weekend next week. The regional fishing reports are available for anglers and would-be anglers to find detailed information about waters and area fish. The round-ups are from area fisheries managers and thy offer things like where to…
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The Minnesota House passed a long-awaited, state-funded, paid family and medical leave bill. The bill would allow people who are pregnant, acting as caregivers, or experiencing a health crisis to get between 12 and 24 weeks of paid leave, depending on their situation. Hundreds of new state jobs would be created to maintain the program,…
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The Minnesota Department of Commerce has fined Salvasen Health and its affiliates, as well as owner Barry Glenn, a total of $553,000. They have also been ordered to stop their operations in the state. The companies were not licensed to do business in Minnesota, meaning they couldn’t legally sell health insurance plans to consumers here but did…
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Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, joins us in studio to bring us up to date on what is going on in the Minnesota Legislature.
Earlier this week, White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks gave his annual State of the Band address. He says things are going well for the White Earth Band. Fairbanks also said he is proud of the White Earth. Fairbanks was speaking to R&J Broadcasting’s Sean Bjerk at the State of the White Earth Band address.
The City of Ada held it’s regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. At the meeting Kim Meyers and Kelsey Merkens from Norman Mahnomen Public Health gave a presentation and proposal for the city of Ada to consider an ordinance for Responsible Beverage Server Training and we hear more from Mayor John Hintz…
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