Polk County Commission Still Exploring Options with Climax & Nielsville Bridges
Climax, MN — With both the Climax and Nielsville bridges in need of replacement, Polk County continues to push for legislative funding and work with the State of North Dakota and Traill County to find a solution to move forward. However, during a recent KKCQ Food for Thought Program, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee stated…
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Ulen-Hitterdal School Board to Host Public Information Meetings about Proposed Childcare Facility
Ulen, MN — The Ulen-Hitterdal School Board is continuing forward with discussions on building a new year-round childcare facility, but in the meantime will be offering a school-aged childcare during the summer months. Ulen-Hitterdal Interim Superintendent Todd Cameron says they are currently looking to hire a director to oversee that program this year. The district…
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Aitkin County Board meeting from Tuesday, March 22nd
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held discussion on the redistricting of Commissioner Districts and awarded engineering contracts during their second March meeting on Tuesday from the Government Center Board Room. County Engineer John Welle presented to the Board on bids for the annual application for 490,000…
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Aitkin School Board meeting from Monday, March 21st
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board held their monthly meeting Monday from the High School Meeting Center and covered topics of enrollment, teaching positions, and budget. High School Principal Paul Karelis in his presentation to the Board, spoke on changes to the daily schedule to include two lunch…
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Pequot Lakes ISD 386, City of Brainerd awarded MnDOT ‘Safe Routes to School’ grants
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Minnesota) — Nearly 180 schools around Minnesota were awarded funding to help benefit planning, programming, and infrastructure through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School grants. Pequot Lakes Public Schools ISD 386 applied and was granted a Planning Assistance grant to provide communities the resources to convene a…
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DNR temporarily closing State forest roads and trails during Spring thaw
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/25/22) (Minnesota) — As the Spring thaw continues, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has already begun temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as they melt and they have been made too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. Depending on weather conditions, the temporary closures have begun…
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Weird and Wacky Wednesday – Outdated summons for jury duty in York County sent by mistake
A county court in Pennsylvania recently sent out jury summonses to residents when they really should have sent them to time travelers. Residents of York County were very puzzled when they received notices asking them to report for jury duty on a date which had already occurred — in some cases, as far back as…
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NWHU Seeks Public Input into its Next Strategic Plan
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is developing a new Strategic Plan. The plan will guide public health services from 2023 to 2025 to ensure they continue to meet the goals and needs of our population. The health unit is seeking public input into the strategic plan. To take part, please visit https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50142818/NWHU-Strategic-Planning-Survey. This survey is open until…
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K104 Let’s Talk About It-3/24/22
Rainy River Men’s Basketball Coach Bill Engel was in studio to talk about his participation in the Race Across the West in June where he will be raising money for the RRCC men’s basketball program and for International Falls Rec Hockey.