Brainerd VFW Vietnam Veteran Gathering 2024
Mark Persons, Webmaster at the Brainerd VFW, and Richard Schmidt, life member of the Brainerd VFW and life member of the Crow Wing County Disabled American Veterans, share their experiences fighting in Vietnam. They invite all Vietnam veterans and their significant others to the Brainerd VFW annual Vietnam veterans gathering on Friday, March 22nd, 2024…
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6 Double-Headers in 7 Days! Rainy River Baseball Getting Ready
I had the opportunity to talk to Coach Josh Koenig of the Rainy River Baseball team, and we discussed not just the upcoming games this season but also of the team’s trip down to Arizona this past week. The team had been making the trip to start the season since 2017, but before that they…
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Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce 3-19-24
Sue Galligan, Events & Connections Manager of the Brainers Lakes Chamber of Commerce, invites everyone to their Home Show & Expo Friday, March 22nd & Saturday, March 23rd!
Representative Jim Joy discusses bill that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota
The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee approved and referred senate bill SF1949 to the chamber’s finance committee. If signed into law this bill would legalize sports betting in the state of Minnesota, with a 20% tax rate that would go toward many state programs. Representative Jim Joy says he would support the bill if given the…
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Matt Gordon becomes first Native American General Contractor for Enbridge
Matt Gordon of Gordon Construction in Mahnomen recently became the first Native American General Contractor for Enbridge after being tasked with the removal of the pipeline on Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. R&J News’s Jim Birkemeyer caught up with Gordon who discussed the impact this has on his Native American employees and communities. For the…
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Representative Jim Joy discusses White Earth State Forest Land Transfer legislation
Earlier this week members of the Mahnomen, and Clearwater County Commissions as well as the White Earth nation Chairman Michael Fairbanks testified at the State Senate about legislation that would transfer ownership of the White Earth State Forest from the State of Minnesota to the White Earth Nation. Minnesota Representative Jim Joy breaks down this…
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Sugar Mama Bakery’s Cookie Palooza back for a third year
Sugar Mama Bakery’s Cookie Palooza is back for a third year on Saturday, March 23 from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hendrum. Sugar Mama Bakery owner Dena Bishop tells us more. Bishop also explained why she started doing this fundraiser three years ago. Bishop says they will also be doing an instrument drive as…
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Lake Park Audubon National Honor Society holding Egg My Yard fundraiser
The Lake Park Audubon National Honor Society will be holding their annual Egg My Lawn fundraiser for Easter. Lake Park Audubon National Honor Society representatives Keela Johnson, Megan Musof, and Paige Vanderplaats have the details. Orders and payments need to be made by Monday, March 25, with the cost being $10 for 25 eggs. A…
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