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Tornado Drills Thursday

The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office reminds us that this is severe weather awareness week. Statewide tornado drills are scheduled today at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Outdoor sirens and NOAA weather radios will sound. Severe weather occurs most often between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Schools and businesses are encouraged to conduct a tornado…
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April 7, 2022 0

Baxter City Council Discusses Deer Problem, Broadband, and More from April 5 Meeting

(BAXTER, MN) — The city of Baxter held its first regular council meeting of the month of April on Tuesday… The city heard from its long range planning commission regarding the ongoing issue with deer populations… Mayor Darrel Olson said that while no action was taken at this meeting, the hope is that the discussions…
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April 7, 2022 0

Pequot Lakes City Council Hears Updates on Splash Pad, Force Main, and More from April 5 Meeting

(PEQUOT LAKES, MN) — The city of Pequot Lakes held its regular council meeting for the month of April on Tuesday… The city heard an update on the fundraising efforts for the splash pad project, with Mayor Tyler Gardner providing some great news… The city also received the results from a facility plan study for…
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April 7, 2022 0

Aitkin City Council meeting from April 4th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council recognized a longtime employee who will be retiring while reviewing ordinance amendments to the City’s Zoning & Subdivision Code from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library on Monday, April 4th. Mayor Megan Workman recognized the retirement of Greg Handt from the…
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April 6, 2022 0

SKYWARN Spotter Training Classes coming to Aitkin County

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Aitkin County, MN) — As we near the end of Severe Weather Awareness in Minnesota, SKYWARN Spotter Training classes will still be held in the next couple of weeks in Aitkin County to learn about proper safety in the event of severe weather. In our conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff…
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April 6, 2022 0

CRMC to celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Day with special event April 12-14

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Crosby, MN) — National Healthcare Decisions Day is Saturday, April 16th at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will be encouraging people to speak with their loved ones, express their wishes regarding healthcare, and participate in advance care planning and complete a health care directive. As part of the special event,…
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April 6, 2022 0

DNR inviting public to learn about preventing invasive species

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting aquarium hobbyists, gardeners, and angels to an information webinar Tuesday, April 12th at noon about preventing invasive species. The webinar will focus on recently completed DNR projects that assessed risks of invasive species introduction through live organism trades, as well…
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April 6, 2022 0

Brainerd City Council Meeting from 4-4-22

(BRAINERD, MN) — The city of Brainerd held its first regular council meeting of the month of April on Monday… The city accepted the resignation of Community Development Coordinator David Chanski… The city also took public comments following the second reading of proposed amendments to the city code… We thank Mayor Badeaux for his time.…
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April 6, 2022 0

USDA extends application deadline for Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion program

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/6/22) (Minnesota) — The USDA recently announced the extension of the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to May 11th in order to provide funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. The decision came after Rural Development heard directly from applicants about the challenges with System…
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April 5, 2022 0

Moose population holding steady, according to DNR survey

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/6/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Minnesota’s Moose population remains steady for the 11th year in a row, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.  The 2022 population survey conducted by the DNR estimates the moose population at 4,700, statistically unchanged from the last survey which occurred in 2020.…
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April 5, 2022 0