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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/23/22) (Minnesota) — As we usher in the spring season, turkey hunting season is only weeks away! For those hunters that haven’t done so already, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sending a reminder to purchase your turkey hunting licenses. The Youth and Archery Season opens April 13th and runs…
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CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled lakes for angling activity. Numerous anglers were checked and the panfish bite was improving. Guida observed some all-terrain vehicle activity on closed trails. He met with Camp Ripley training staff in planning for upcoming in-service training. CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) saw the end of the snowmobile season, barring any…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/22/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby is seeking individuals to serve on their Patient and Family Advisory Council. This diverse group of area interested individuals would provide staff with constructive advice to improve the experience of its patients and guests. CRMC is committed to partnering with patients…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Contracts are set to be awarded and a decision on the Zoning Ordinance Amendment will be part of the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, March 22nd at 9am from the Government Center Board Room. Following the Health and Human Services meeting starting at 9am, The…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Due to an ongoing building issue, the Aitkin Police Department office will be closed for the time being. The building is temporarily closed but Aitkin Police officers are on patrol 24 hours. If you need to speak to an officer, call 218-927-2133 for a non-emergency situation and…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The City of Aitkin made their voice heard in front of State legislators with a presentation of a 1-percent sales tax among other items, after speaking to Aitkin Mayor Megan Workman in our most recent conversation. Mayor Workman laid out the process of the sales tax proposal…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — In past conversations with Riverwood Healthcare on the use of VELYS Robotic Assistant for the use of knee replacement surgeries, we turned our attention to how hip replacements surgeries have benefited from this new piece of technology. We spoke to Physician Assistant Matthew Fleming from the Minnesota…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/21/22) (Central Minnesota) — In the month of February, the East Central Regional Library placed 2nd nationally in the NASA @ My Library Challenge after 3 months of participating in the nation-wide reading challenge. In December 2021, ECRL patrons participated in a nation wide reading challenge, the James Webb Space Telescope…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/21/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Northland Arboretum, recently announced as part of the Arbor Day initiative, will be giving area residents to honor their friends and loved ones with the gift of trees with their Living Tribute program. As a means of supporting the Arboretum’s mission and conservation efforts, a memorial…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/21/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crow Wing County Highway Department will be posting season load limits and will be removing brush and nuisance tree removal throughout this week. Maintenance crews will be posting seasonal load limits to the County, FAD, and SAD roads today. These restrictions will be in place until…
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