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The Polk County Commission has been going through bids for building culverts, railroad crossings and road construction projects. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says the County Board has found something interesting when reviewing the bids. Lee was a guest on Monday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ.
The National Park Service (NPS) is providing early notification for the forthcoming public scoping period for Voyageurs National Park’s (the park) Frozen Lake Use Plan, in which the NPS requests your feedback on preliminary alternatives that will be further refined and analyzed in an Environmental Assessment (EA). The 30-day public scoping period for the Frozen Lake Use…
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Carole King was a girl from Brooklyn who became a songwriter and musician in the late 1950s and was one of the most successful female songwriters of the 60s-80s, writing or co-writing 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Which seems like the perfect story to adapt into a jukebox musical featuring all of…
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Kevin Pelkey, Executive Director of Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity, reminds us that its peak building season for the needed homes they build in the Brainerd Lakes and surrounding areas. Volunteers are needed to help complete these construction projects.
Historical Presenter Dave Jones will be presenting on the Origins of the American Flag in McIntosh through the NELL program. Jones shares more: Dave Jones is a well known Historical Presenter and has covered a lot of different subject matter, but this one holds a special place in his heart: The event will take place…
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The 2024 School Year will be coming to a close very soon, and the students at the Hawley School District have plenty to look forward to this week. Elementary principal Chris Ellingson says the busy week starts with the sixth grade class trip. Ellingson says the school will also have kids in and out of…
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After a very successful regional competition the Waubun Envirothon will be sending two teams to the Minnesota State Envirothon Competition Next week. Envirothon member Tia Bevins tells us more about the two teams and when they’re leaving. R&J News will follow up with Waubun Envirothon after the state competition on Monday, May 20.