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DNR Conservation Reports – District 10 (Mille Lacs area)

District 10 – Mille Lacs area Last updated: 2023-01-10 CO Gregory Verkuilen (Garrison) checked lake activity where rough ice, slush and snow continued to impede access. Snowmobiles and ATVs have been the preferred means of access resulting in violations for registration, safety training, and no helmets on juveniles. Trapping activity was monitored where deep snow was…
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Sports Backtalk on KSDM/KGHS 1-12-23

Mike Bolstad, George Fraik , Timm Ringhofer, Mark Borman and Duane Etienne talk about the current situations we see in sports today. Listeners can call in with their thoughts as well. Minnesota Wild and Vikings in Playoffs are the main topic this week.


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Northland Arboretum 1-12-23

Lacey Doboszenski, Volunteer & Office Coordinator at Northland Arboretum in Brainerd, tells us about all the fun winter activities (like snowshoeing and skiing) and scheduled events coming up in the days and weeks ahead.


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FSA Report: January 12, 2023

FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every Thursday on KKCQ at 6:55 AM.


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One vehicle crash leads to death in Aitkin County

A 58-year-old man died in a vehicle crash Tuesday in Aitkin County. The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at 8:48 a.m. on Highway 65 in McGrath.  Edward McCoy Casterlow was northbound on Highway 65 in a semitrailer, when the vehicle left the road and rolled into the ditch, coming to a rest on its passenger…
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Brainerd girl injured in crash with semitrailer

A 10-year-old Brainerd girl was injured in a crash with a semitrailer Monday in Baxter. The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at around 3p.m. A semitrailer, driven by 48-year-old Scottie G. Mishler of Garden City, Kansas, was in the turnaround of Highway 371 and Birchdale Road, partially blocking lanes of traffic, when it was…
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13th Annual Bonspiel to Welcome Warm Weather and Full Field of Competitors

Naytahwaush, MN — Pinehurst Resort will be busy this weekend as they welcome back their 13th annual Bonspiel on South Twin Lake. Bonspiel is a three-day outdoor curling tournament and party on the ice, and it gets underway this Friday at 4pm and wraps up on Sunday evening. The ice is ready to go and…
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Inside Look at the Nearly Complete Ag Innovation Campus

Crookston, MN — Just months away from being operational, the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston invited the media on Wednesday to tour the new soybean crushing and research facility. When operational, the Ag Innovation Campus will serve as an incubator for agricultural innovations with the hope of creating new and unique products from our locally…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center on January 12th Community Connection

CRMC Education Specialists Sam Lanzrath and Jodi Bedard spoke on upcoming emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Responder courses coming over the next 17 weeks starting January 23rd, and other lifesaving educational offerings at CRMC:


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Aitkin School Baord held Organizational, Regular meeting on January 9th

The Aitkin School Board held their first meeting of 2023 on Monday. Part of it was used as the Organizational Meeting.  The Officer Elections included:Chair – Dawn HouserVice Chair – Roland Hill;  Clerk – Jen Burgos; Treasurer – Holly Midrum Meetings will take place the 3rd Monday of each month.  The Board approved yearly renewals of…
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