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The Minnesota Legislative Session ends Monday, and the Minnesota Senate is working to get a Bonding Bill passed before the Monday deadline. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson gives an update on where things stand with the Bonding Bill and voices some concerns he has with it. Johnson says he will continue to push for what’s…
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Lake Bemidji State Park will be hosting a pair of events today starting at 10:00 AM. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake tells us more. More information on these events can be found on the Lake Bemidji State Park webpage on the Minnesota DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.
The Bagley School PTO has been busy this year raising funds for a New Playground. They are well on their way to raising the needed funds and recently were awarded a Community Response Grant from the United Way of Bemidji. KKCQ News Writer Abby Pearson shares more: For more information on Community Response Grants offered…
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John Keller from Lindfors Insurance was in studio to announce the winner of their $500 scholarship:
The Minnesota Legislative Session is coming to a close on Monday, which means that legislators are working hard on getting legislation passed before the deadline. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says talks are expected to ramp up even more this afternoon with a meeting between legislative leaders. Johnson says another event taking place this afternoon…
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Clearbrook City Administrator Lucie Thompson shares an update for all the summer happenings in the Clearbrook area: The Summer Rec Carnival was a huge success with nearly 250 children in attendance. Along with all the Summer Rec planning, the city is in the process of preparing for the opening of their outdoor pool: Lastly, Thompson…
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The Buxton City Council convened for a show cause hearing Wednesday evening to discuss the future of the property at 307 Broadway, currently owned by Riedhammer Masonry, LLC. Discussions have gone on now for nearly a year regarding the state of the former hardware store, which, according to the city, is deemed dangerous, unmaintained, and…
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The Lake Park Audubon School District announced on Wednesday that they will be adopting a new district wide cell phone policy for the 2024/2025 school year. LPA assistant Principal Ben Hannasch thinks this new policy is a good idea and will have a positive impact on students at LPA. For the latest news in the…
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May is National Speech, Language and Hearing Month and Andrea Wilson of Pine Peak Therapy in Fosston is raising awareness so people can understand the different kinds of speech and hearing disabilities. Wilson says there’s many different ways that can cause people to lose their hearing and highlights some more ways. If you think you…
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During their most recent meeting the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee heard SF3886 which is a bill authored by Senator Grant Hauschild (D-Hermantown) that would help fund rural EMS departments. Senator Hauschild tells us more about his bill. After Senator Hauschild’s rundown of the bill Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) introduced the A-17 Amendment that would…
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