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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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CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked fishing, trapping, and ATV enforcement. Numerous wildlife-related calls were handled. CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) worked spring beaver-trapping activity and watched some turkey scouting activities as well as late ice angers. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) worked area lakes and checked anglers. Ice conditions on area lakes are beginning to deteriorate…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance will be active with brush and nuisance tree removal and keeping tabs on spring road limits throughout this week. County maintenance crews will perform brush and nuisance tree removal along CSAH 20 (Riverside Drive) in Brainerd Tuesday and Friday. Sweeping operations will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Aitkin, MN) — When the Aitkin Anglers take to the water mid-May for another season, they will be without one of their competitors after a horrific accident this winter. In our conversation with Aitkin Anglers coach Dan Borseth with a look at the season ahead, senior Westin Justen’s life was…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — As part of the numerous activities for the Northland Arboretum’s Arbor Day Celebration, individuals and families can get some exercise at a non-competitive 1-mile and 5K hikes on April 30th. The easy hikes through the Arb’s natural beauty will begin at 10am. Prizes will be awarded to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is extending a reminder to prospective bear hunters they have until Friday, May 6th to apply for a bear hunting license. Application for the 2022 season can be submitted online at any license agent or via telephone at 888-665-4236. The number of…
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