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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. Volunteers are needed, for a minimum of one morning during the July 2 through July 12 monitoring period, to count the number of adult and juvenile loons on pre-selected lakes. For more than 20…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/27/22) (Crosby, MN) — The City of Crosby will be seeking the community’s input on funding for Jessie F. Hallett Library while also hearing updates on City Projects covered our conversation with Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill. Hill did talk about the opening of the new SuperOne Foods store and the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/27/22) (Aitkin, MN) — A very active month of June with summer activity coupled with severe weather related more of our monthly conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida. Sheriff Guida talked about the importance of staying informed with the latest information with summer bringing severe weather and how you can…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/27/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Absentee voting for the August 9th Primary Election in Crow Wing County is now open. Voters who wish to vote early can come to the Historic Courthouse during regular business hours and can pick up their absentee ballot in person at the Election Office on the 2nd…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/27/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s 4th annual charity golf tournament, “Driving for Hospice”, at Cuyuna Rolling Hills Golf Course in Sherwood raised almost $25,000 for area hospice patients. 32 teams with a total of 128 golfers participated in the 18-hole, best ball scramble with first place going to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/27/22) (Mille Lacs Lake, MN) — Walleye anglers on Mille Lacs Lake have time to catch and release now through Thursday, June 30th before the two week closure in order to reduce hooking mortality, which is in place Friday, July 1st through Friday, July 15th. During the closure, angling for other…
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(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public Schools Board meeting from June 20th featured the hiring of a new Activities Director, Community Education updates, and talks on transportation from the High School Media Center. Lara Parkin, on behalf of Community Education, presented to the Board as more activity has taken place over the past year. Superintendent Dan…
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St. Paul, MN – June 23, 2022 — More than 400 graduating seniors from communities across Minnesota recently received their high school diplomas as members of Minnesota Connections Academy’s Class of 2022. The tuition-free, public online school recently celebrated the students during an in-person commencement ceremony at the Minneapolis Convention Center on June 11th. “The faculty and staff…
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