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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasitng.com (5/30/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners received an update on the American Peat Technology/Brother Justus Whiskey partnership, Zoning Ordinance Amendments, among other action items from the Government Center Board Room. Representatives from American Peat Technology and Brother Justus Whiskey gave an update on the partnership over the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/30/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County offices will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day and the Highway Department will be at work the rest of the week on numerous projects. County maintenance crews will perform crack sealing operations on CSAH 13 in Nisswa and Lake…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/30/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Local professionals are developing the plan and organizing a Public Kick-off Event for the Mississippi River Brainerd One Watershed, One Plan program. The 1W1P program from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources allows counties to transition from county-based water management to watershed-based planning. The planning…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/30/22) (Staples, MN) — Lakewood Health System will be offering a support group for caregivers of those with loved ones diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease on the first Wednesday of the month, with the first meeting taking place on June 1st. In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, the group is…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/30/22) (Northern MN) — Starting June 1st, the East Central Regional Library and their multiple branches in Northern and Central Minnesota will be offering their Summer Reading program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path, which will run through Saturday, August 13th. Readers of all ages are encouraged to participate in reading challenges…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/27/22) (Onamia, MN) — A bigger search party will be held Friday, May 27th from 8am-5pm at the Old District I Community Center in the hopes of finding Matt Chapel, Jr. There will be an invocation, light snacks, and groups of 5-10 people will put together before receiving assignments of the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/27/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County, starting today (May 27th), will be opening their Aquatic Invasive Species decontamination stations to help stop the spread of AIS. The County has a permanent decontamination unit located at the Crosslake Joint Highway Maintenance Facility off Highway 3, at 13870 Whipple Drive, which is…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/27/22) (Isle, MN) — The Mille Lacs Public Library, as part of the East Central Regional Library system, is returning their summer storytime held the 1st Wednesday of the month starting next week. Join the Mille Lacs Library, located at 285 2nd Avenue South in downtown Isle, for children’s storytime on…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/27/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Opening today (May 27th) at the Crossing Arts Alliance in downtown Brainerd, will be the Diana Cherrywood Challenge Quilt Exhibition to showcase unique pieces of artwork using a limited color palette. Every year, Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics challenges artists to create artwork using simple rules and are…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/27/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds the public that the state prohibits placement of private signs of any kind on highway right-of-ways as objects along roadways poze hazards for drivers and maintenance crews. Highway right-of-ways include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches, sight corners at intersections and…
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