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On 08/04/2022, at approximately 2119 hours, the Koochiching County Dispatch center received a 911 call of a boating accident on Rainy Lake near Franzen Island. The reporting party stated that he and another party were severely injured. The reporting party stated they had been boating when the motor came out of the water and injured them. The Koochiching…
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Mary Kay Verkennes, Susan Bricker and Heather Kelm give us a preview of the RHET (Rotary Ends Human Trafficking) Music Festival that will take place August 12-14, 2022 at the Lakes Music & Events Park (1/2 mile north of Pine River on Highway 371).
“Eckman GM shop local promotion. Big Fishing month here in the Borderland with the 18th annual Int’l Falls Bass Fishing Championships. Alicia Kelly and Margaret Ewald both showed up at Eckman GM at the same time and said “We like to Fish” for $100 gift certificates to Sportsman’s Service of Int’l Falls. Congratulations and Thank you…
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Fosston, MN — We’re getting down to the final few weeks of summer and while everyone is trying to take advantage of the nice weather while they can, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says now is not the time to skip on safety. Sheriff Jim Tadman says when out on the lake, be mindful of…
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Riverwood Healthcare’s Dr Chris Hughes, an Aitkin native, joined Community Connection to talk about returning to the area, his training in family medicine, the impact of COVID on the medical field, and more:
Ada, MN — The Missoula Children’s Theatre in conjunction with the Ada Summer Children’s Theatre will be presenting their musical production of Johnny Appleseed today at the Ada-Borup-West High School Auditorium. The directors, Emily Horn and Nick Winkler from Missoula Children’s Theatre, joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Thursday to preview the production. They note that the…
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Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting this Wednesday night, August 3rd. The meeting was held a day later than usual to make room for National Night Out on Tuesday. At the meeting, the council discussed and approved a land purchase request from the Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home. Ada Mayor John…
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Hillsboro, ND — Bertsch Farms east of Hillsboro are inviting everyone to a Movie on the Farm this Wednesday, August 10th, but its more than just an evening of family entertainment, it’s also aimed at being an educational experience. Jon Bertsch of Bertsch Farms says what started as a simple idea to get people onto…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/5/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The partnership with American Peat Technology in Aitkin and the Brother Justus Whiskey Company of Minneapolis has been favorable for both groups with the first ever cold-peated whiskey hitting the shelves and bringing a slice of Aitkin County to the masses. We had the opportunity to speak…
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Andrea Pastor and Brad Krasaway were guests this morning on Lets Talk About It, with Timm Ringhoffer. Andrea and Brad talked about enrollment options for the St. Thomas Aquinas school for the upcoming school year.