Local Radio
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week. Amanda Dingeldein, the wellness coordinator for Polk County WIC, talks about the benefits of breastfeeding—to both child and mother. To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, Mama’s Milk Connection, a monthly lactation support group, is holding a Party at the Playground Thursday from 530 to…
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A great deal of attention has been placed on Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy playing in Saturday’s preseason opener against Houston. But there’s another quarterback who wants to get on the field Saturday: Brett Rypien, who’s fighting for a place on the Vikings 53-man roster. Rypien is a seven year veteran who has moved around a…
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International Falls wrapped up another successful National Night Out this past Tuesday at Smokey Bear Park, drawing families from across the area for an evening of food, fun, and community connection. Attendees enjoyed hot dogs, snow cones, games, and crowd favorites like the obstacle course and dunk tank. Hosted by the International Falls Police Department…
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The Muskies football team kicked off strength training camp this week. The camp runs through August 8th and picks up again August 11th through 14th, from 6 to 8 PM nightly. We caught up with freshman receiver Bennett McQuaker and junior QB Milo Stafford Plus new quarterbacks coach and Muskies alum Brady Meeks. Equipment fitting…
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Lynn VanAllen describes how the “Game Changers” in Hackensack achieve their mission of beautifying, renovating and rejuvenating the city of Hackensack through projects that enhance public infrastructure, strengthen community pride and attract investment.
Hungry for a good cause? It’s Restaurant Week in Koochiching County! From August 11th through 17th, local restaurants are teaming up with United Way of Northeastern Minnesota — donating a portion of sales to support programs like Buddy Backpacks, Imagination Library, and veteran services. Dine at spots like Boondocks, Cantilever Distillery, Sammy’s Pizza, and more…
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School is under a month away at the Ulen Hitterdal School District. Ulen Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson says he’s excited to get kids back in the building, for what is his first year in the District. Avery also highlighted a couple of events that Ulen Hitterdal will be holding before the start of…
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This Thursday there’s going to be a plot tour at the Eidem farm near Glyndon and Felton. Field Day Host, and presenter Trent Eidem tells us more about what he has planned for his field day this year. Earlier this week, R&J News told you about a plot tour NDSU Extension was going to hold…
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Time is running out for farmers to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP. Crystal Dibley, county executive director for Mahnomen and Becker Counties, talks about the CRP program. Dibley tells us how to sign up for the Grassland CRP program. There’s also more information on Grassland CRP at: http://fsa.usda.gov