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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/15/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Even with snowflakes flying around and keeping the spring weather at bay for a few more days, preparing for the open water fishing season for the Aitkin Anglers will entice their record number of participants and boat captains for 2022. In our conversation with Anglers coach Dan…
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(BRAINERD, MN) — This week, we caught up with the President of Central Lakes College, Dr. Hara Charlier, to get our monthly update with the school. Dr. Charlier said that, as the school turns its focus to the summer and fall, the staff is putting emphasis on assisting students who are unsure of which career…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/14/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held public hearings on Tax-Forfeited Lands and Redistricting of Commissioner Districts from the Government Center Board Room on Tuesday, April 12th. County Auditor Kirk Peysar spoke before Commissioners on Liquor and Beer License expiration dates to be uniformly set for December…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/14/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Police Department executed a search warrant and retrieved drugs and weapons from a residence in Aitkin on March 31st. The warrant was executed at 3 8th Avenue Northwest in Aitkin and resulted in the arrest of Jennifer Marie Hansen, age 38, of Aitkin, and Angela…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/14/22) (Mora, MN) — Spring cleaning and going “out with the old, in with the new” is a common theme this time of year and the Seven County Senior Federation with the “One More Time” Stores in Isle and Mora have been happy to receive donations. In our recent chat with…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/14/22) (Bemidji, MN) — The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference announced the recipients of 2022 Conference All-Academic Team recognition, consisting of 29 teams from Northern Minnesota and 2 from North Dakota. The NMRC All-Academic Award program recognizes academic excellence after a student possesses a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher for this…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (McGregor, MN) — Discussion topics on the Teacher Substitute Pay Rate and the District Pow Wow covered the Work Session meeting of the McGregor School Board from Monday, April 11th in the High School Library. Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson noted the difference in substitute pay rates for other…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Garrison, MN) — Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation will be holding their annual Board meeting next week in an effort to lay out the plans for the year ahead and the betterment of the animals they care and enter back into the wild. In our conversation with Wild & Free’s…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Less than two weeks remain for new and existing child care providers to apply for grant funding through the 2022 Aitkin County Child Care Facilities Grant Program. In a release from Aitkin County Economic Development, the grants are intended to increase the amount of child care slots…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Minnesota) — Today opens the spring turkey hunting season in Minnesota with opportunities open now through Tuesday, May 31st. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that the season is divided into six hunt periods, A through F. A spring turkey hunting license will provide hunters the opportunity…
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