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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning where it was announced that board chair Mick Thompson would be stepping down after many years of service to the board. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the timing was right was right for Mick, who wanted to focus his efforts…
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A new species of skunk is showing that there is no limit to how bizarre Mother Nature can be. Americans, meet the new polka-dotted, hand-standing spotted skunk. This black skunk, with white polka dots instead of the usual white stripe down the back, is also unique from other types of skunks in that they do…
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Hillsboro School will begin two hours late on Wednesday. They will re-evaluate in the morning if they need to switch to e-learning. Climax Shelly School will be having an E-learning day on Wednesday. All after-school activities are canceled. The Norman County East Family & Community Fair has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 27th. The Large…
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Join the McIntosh Community Club at Roholt Park in McIntosh on Saturday, April 16th at 2 p.m. to hunt for Easter Eggs filled with treats, enjoy refreshments, and see the Easter Bunny. Kids should dress for the weather with warm jackets, gloves and boots. Register to win a bike donated by the McIntosh Fire Department!…
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After a long winter, Faith Lutheran Church WELCA in Bagley is hosting an event to welcome the spring season. Their Ode to Spring Brunch will be held Saturday, April 23rd at 10:30 a.m. They’ll be serving punch, wild rice salad, fruit cups, bread and lemon bars or brownies for dessert. The men of Faith will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (McGregor, MN) — Discussion topics on the Teacher Substitute Pay Rate and the District Pow Wow covered the Work Session meeting of the McGregor School Board from Monday, April 11th in the High School Library. Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson noted the difference in substitute pay rates for other…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Garrison, MN) — Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation will be holding their annual Board meeting next week in an effort to lay out the plans for the year ahead and the betterment of the animals they care and enter back into the wild. In our conversation with Wild & Free’s…
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Fosston, MN — Costs continue to increase for just about everything, which was evident in the most recent Polk County Commission report heard on the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week. The Polk County Commission is in the process of expanding their landfill and closing the old portion. Commissioner Joan Lee says they were…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Less than two weeks remain for new and existing child care providers to apply for grant funding through the 2022 Aitkin County Child Care Facilities Grant Program. In a release from Aitkin County Economic Development, the grants are intended to increase the amount of child care slots…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Minnesota) — Today opens the spring turkey hunting season in Minnesota with opportunities open now through Tuesday, May 31st. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that the season is divided into six hunt periods, A through F. A spring turkey hunting license will provide hunters the opportunity…
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