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(Isle, MN) — The Isle City Council meeting from Tuesday, August 18th included more talks on short term rental properties, amendments to the sewer and water ordinances, and updates from the City Engineer on numerous projects. We chatted with Isle City Clerk Jamie Hubbell on presentation from Naomi Creech concerning AirbBnB and VRBOs. Following the approval of…
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RELEASE FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: BAXTER, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation, City of Brainerd and Crow Wing County invite the Brainerd community to view the early design plans and receive a project update for the future Highway 210/Washington Street improvement project on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The project team is excited to share the…
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The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially…
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Ada, MN — The City of Ada Public Works has been inspecting trees around the community and sending out letters to residents with dead or diseased trees. Those letters will require property owners to remove those trees to avoid spreading more disease or the risk of the trees causing damage to property. Unless the tree…
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Crookston, MN — The debate over abortion continues and will be a talking point heading into the fall election and the next legislative session. Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston, a prolife advocate and member of Minnesotans Citizens Concerned for Life, joined the KKCQ Food for Thought to share some thoughts on the abortion topic from…
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Minnesota — Wheat harvest in the Red River Valley is 2-3 weeks behind schedule and growers, especially those in the northern valley, may still be a few weeks out. Rhonda Larson, Chairperson of the US Wheat Associates Board of Directors, provided an update during this week’s Farm and Field Show. She notes that its possible…
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Cormorant, MN — The Cormorant Village Community invites all for fun, family, and food at their 11th annual Cormorant Daze this Saturday, August 20th. A lot of events will be packed into a single day in the lakes area village to celebrate the end of summer. Highlights of Cormorant Daze include a the 5K Run…
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Jack Wawro, Director of Golf and Tournament Director at Cragun’s, gives us the rundown of this premier event coming to the Brainerd Lakes Area.
Sherry DeLahunt, a Selection Committee Member of Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame, educates us about the history of The Hall of Fame and how they choose their nominees. Sherry also announces the three chosen nominees for this year who will be honored at their ceremony on Sept. 23, 2022.