Pine to Prairie Chapter of Pheasants Forever Hosting Annual Banquet this Friday
Detroit Lakes, MN — The Pine to Prairie Chapter of Pheasants Forever welcomes wildlife enthusiasts to their annual banquet this Friday night, February 18th at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes. The area chapter of the national organization represents the Mahnomen and Becker County area and supports the mission of Pheasants Forever, which is aimed…
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Hillsboro School Board News & Notes from February 10th Meeting
Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning, February 10th. At the meeting, Superintendent Paula Suda reported that they were going to make up a school day due to the recent snow days. She notes that while they will have enough of the required classroom hours for the…
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CRMC’s Dr. Hannah Elsenpeter talks American Heart Month, heart disease prevention
(Crosby, MN) — February is American Heart Month focusing on cardiovascular health in order to prevent heart disease. That was the topic of conversation we had with Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Board Certified Family Physician Hannah Elsenpeter, M.D. Dr. Elsenpeter first spoke about the commonality of heart disease and its symptoms. Simple lifestyle choices including…
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Child Care Grants now available through Aitkin County
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/15/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County recently announced they will be awarding grants to new and existing child care providers in an effort to increase the amount of child care slots and/or child care jobs within the business. Grants must be used by eligible businesses in one of three categories: Category…
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Tree limbing, brush clearing continues for Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/15/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Continued work on tree limbing and brush cleaning will highlight the work for the Crow Wing County Highway Department this week. County maintenance crews will perform tree limbing on CSAH 45 (13 St. in Brainerd) today and Wednesday and on CSAH 3 (Mill Avenue Brainerd) Thursday and…
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DNR reminding Invasive Aquatic Plant Management Grant application due Feb. 21st
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/15/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding potential candidates that applications for their 2022 invasive aquatic plant management grants are due at 9am on Monday, February 21st. The DNR will be making available up to $1.25 million to fund projects to help manage invasive aquatic species and…
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Applications Being Accepted for Conservation Reserve Program
Ada, MN — Applications are being accepted for this year’s Conservation Reserve Program General Sign Up. The deadline to apply is March 11th. The General CRP Program assists landowners in establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species (grass or trees) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and enhance wildlife habitat on crop land. Norman and Clay…
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Proposed Legislation in the House Tax Committee Would Address Workforce Shortage
St. Paul, MN — To help meet the needs of the current workforce shortage and to retain and attract more young families, the Tax Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives has proposed legislation aimed at addressing that situation. The Tax Committee has a hearing this week to discuss a bill aimed at expanding the…
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Essentia Health in Fosston Now Offering Hip Replacement Surgery
Fosston, MN — Essentia Health is now offering Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement Surgery at their location in Fosston with services provided by Dr. Samuel Lindemeier. Dr. Lindemeier joined the Access Health Program this weekend to talk hip replacement surgery and the process. He says hip replacement isn’t always the first option when it comes…
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