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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (9/21/22) (Ironton, MN) — One of the fastest growing activities across the Country will get a chance to introduce curious participants as the Cuyuna Lakes Pickleball Association will host a Beginners Clinic Thursday, September 22nd from 5-7pm at Pickleball Courts in Ironton. We caught up with Brad Miller from the Cuyuna…
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The DNR is holding the second of two confiscated equipment auctions this year on Saturday, Oct. 1. The auction will be held online at www.hillerauction.com. The list of items to be sold is on the website. The bidding catalog for the auction will be available online on Sept. 28. This will include a written description and…
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District 9 – Brainerd area CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked on small-game, bear- and archery deer-hunting activities this week. Time was spent patrolling Cass and Crow Wing counties for ATV activity. Enforcement action was taken for various offenses. CO Calie Cook (Crosslake) spent time checking small-game hunters and ATV riders throughout the week. Cook…
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LITTLE FALLS, MN—Many Randall-area residents continue to face challenges as they work to recover from a June 23-24 storm that dropped more than a foot of rain and caused widespread flooding when the Little Elk River overflowed its banks. About 40 homes and businesses were affected by the floodwaters. The National Weather Service deemed the…
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ST. PAUL, Minn., September 15, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Collen Landkamer today announced that the Department is accepting applications for ReConnect Program loans and grants to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural Minnesota. The ReConnect program is a critical piece of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (9/20/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Events are rolling with lots of school spirit for Brainerd High School Homecoming this week. Last week we chatted with Brainerd High School Student Council President Gavin Hoelzel about the events of the week which included the Powder Puff Football game on Monday. Friday will also set…
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The 45th annual Jul Fest (Christmas Coffee Fest) will be held in conjunction with Crosslake Days on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Crosslake Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, located on County Road 66 in Crosslake, MN. A wide variety of crafts, sewing and knitted items, and Fall and Christmas decorations…
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Eighteen people graduated Tuesday, Sept. 13, from the 21st Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Academy, after training for 16 weeks in all aspects of their new careers as conservation officers. The graduates already have spread out across the state and will spend the next several months field training with experienced conservation officers before assuming…
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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50% of the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Certification Cost Share Program from now until November 1, 2022. Organic certification is a third-party verification system. It…
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