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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/29/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners convened Tuesday, July 26th from the Government Center Board Room to receive updates on the Growth Innovations Housing Initiative, Broadband Grant Support, and 2nd Quarter Budget review. Growth Innovations Executive Director Stan Gustafson provided the Board with an update on their…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/29/22) (McGregor, MN) — During the July 25th McGregor School Board meeting, McGregor Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson gave updates on staff openings and community outreach. Johnson mentioned parents have been in contact with him in regards to the formation of PTA/PTO at the Elementary School. Of the needed staffing…
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Release from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: The DNR will be holding two confiscated equipment auctions this fall. The auctions, which will be held online at www.hillerauction.com, are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 1. A list of items being offered for sale will be available approximately one month prior to each individual auction…
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Release from Lakes Area Music Festival: The Lakes Area Music Festival presents “Three Statues,” on Wednesday August 3, at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Brainerd’s Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. The chamber music concert features lush textures and soaring melodies for winds, strings, and piano. French works by Maurice Ravel and Francis Poulenc sit alongside a…
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Release from Cuyuna Regional Medical Center: Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, Minn., is among the elite hospitals included in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Hospital rankings released July 26. CRMC achieved the highest rating possible for Hip Replacement and Hip Fracture and is listed as High Performing. The annual Best Hospitals rankings are designed to assist…
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Release from Essentia Health: Essentia Health is hosting an afternoon of job interviews for all positions in the Brainerd area on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Essentia Health talent recruiters and department managers will be on-site from 2-7 p.m. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to attend — nurses, nursing and clinical…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/28/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Health and Human Services Department presented their 2nd Quarter Fiscal Report and Director Cynthia Bennett gave her update to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, July 26th from the Aitkin County Government Center Board Room. HHS Fiscal Supervisor Carli Goble noted their expenditures have gone…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/28/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School Board heard several presentations and renewed several annual policies and contracts during their regular meeting from the High School Auditorium on Monday, July 25th. Nate Jackson spoke to the Board about the grim outlook of insurance providers covering schools. Jackson also noted cyber attacks…
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