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(Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin City Offices were closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day forcing the City Council to hold their meeting on Tuesday. The Council did review a resignation, the 2023 preliminary budget, and provided an update on the Tank Trial among other action items from the Community Room of the…
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Relerase from Crosslake Chamber of Commerce: Crosslake Community Town Meeting – Friday, Sept 16, 2022 – 5:30 – 7 p.m. – The US Army Corps of Engineers Dam Shelter 35507 CR 66 Crosslake, MN 56442 – Everyone with a connection to Crosslake is invited to attend! If you live here, work here or vacation here, this is…
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Grand opening will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Sept. 12 Essentia Health is proud to begin offering 24/7 STEMI care at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. The Marilyn Covey Heart and Vascular Center enhances the way heart attack patients are cared for in Brainerd. An acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most severe type of heart…
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Last updated: 2022-09-06 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked waterfowl, bear hunting, and ATV activities this week. Enforcement action was taken for numerous violations. CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time checking anglers, recreational watercraft, ATV riders, and working the early teal and goose opener. Enforcement action included registration violations and taking wood ducks out of season.…
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During the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program from Thursday, September 8th, Lake Park Fire Chief Dave Coufal joins R & J News Director Mark Askelson to talk fire prevention and fire safety. Listen below: The KRJB Kaleidoscope Program is heard weekdays at 9am on 106.5 KRJB.
Fosston, MN — Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to share information to Veterans about the PACT Act. The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Ellefson says this new…
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We visited with Danell Eggert, Retail Director of the Common Goods thrift store with locations in Baxter, Crosby and Crosslake. Common Goods was created to be a venue for community members to give their time, talents and treasures, which supports the ongoing work of Bridges of Hope. Bridges of Hope has built a strong community…
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–Car design used to accommodate smokers with lighters and ashtrays, but now we’re over a decade into the smartphone era, and automakers still haven’t thought of including a phone mount. –It’s crazy that there’s this giant thing in the sky all the time that we’re not supposed to look at. –Using solar panels to power…
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The 51st annual Blast to Brooks is coming up this Saturday. Joyce Morinville, the city clerk/treasurer for Brooks, gives us a rundown of events. That ping pong ball drop is something Morinville herself starts. There’s also live music at Blast to Brooks in the late afternoon and evening. You’ll find all this and more for…
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