Lakes Country Happy Not-So Newlywed Contest
Jim & Marsha Ohlquist were in Studio for the First Happy Not-So Newlywed Contest. Click below to listen to all of the fun!
Fertile Community Club hosting Fall Craft Show
The Fertile Community Club will be hosting their 35th annual Fall Craft Show this Saturday at the Polk County Fairgrounds. Event organizer Stacy Erickson tells us what people can expect to see at this show. The Craft Show begins at 9:00 am in the industrial building at the Polk County Fair Grounds and runs till…
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Wake the Lakes “DIMWIT-ZZZ-DUM for the Week” 9-21-23
–50% of Canada is the letter ‘a’ –Runners spend a lot of time running just to run for the shortest amount of time possible. –Chuck E. Cheese is the only restaurant you go to because they have rats. –There are two kinds of lazy people. Those who climb out of swimming pools using the ladder…
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Governor Walz Announces Over $23 Million For Economic Development in Greater Minnesota
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that 36 cities across the state of Minnesota would receive nearly $24 million dollars in Small City Development Program Grants. The grants will be used for residential and commercial property rehabilitation, upgrading public facilities, and other economic development projects. These grants are awarded to Minnesota cities with fewer…
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Brainerd Public Schools – Homecoming 2023
Director of Activities, Jack Freeman, provides a rundown of all the activities happening at the Brainerd Public Schools for Homecoming Week 2023!
Business Matters – Jim Austinson ( Jim’s Locksmithing Service)
Listen back to the Business Matters program with Jim Austinson of Jim’s Locksmithing Services from Wednesday, September 20 2023.
Confined Spaces In Agriculture
With this being National Farm Safety and Health Week, R&J News has been covering several daily themes. Today’s topic is one that comes up from time to time in a newscast–confined spaces in agriculture. Megan Schossow is outreach director for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. On Friday, we’ll wrap up our series…
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City of Halstad asking residents to conserve water
The City of Halstad issued a voluntary water conservation notice on Wednesday in order to combat the drought that’s affecting the area. Lucas Spaeth with the Halstad Municipal Utilities discusses this notice and what it means for Halstad residents. This is a voluntary notice so Halstad residents aren’t required to reduce their water usage but…
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Bagley School Update
Bagley School Superintendent Erich Heise provides an update from the recent school board meeting that took place on September 18th: While declining enrollment continues to be an issue for many rural schools, Erich shares the districts pleasant surprise at an increase for the kindergarten classes and the need for a new hire: Erich and the…
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Pumpkin Medallion Clue #3 9-20-23
Think about all the activities that this location has all summer long, once, a long time ago, it even had an ice rink that Tim Sheehy skated on.