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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced a delay in their Highway 169/210 Aitkin to Hassman project to Summer 2023 in order to access utility relocations along the corridor. According to the MnDOT project page, major roadwork for the project will begin in Summer 2023. Motorists will encounter…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners rescheduled meeting took place Tuesday, March 1st with a 2021 Year End Budget Review and discussion on potential policy initiatives from the Government Center Board Room in Aitkin. Human Resources Director Bobbie Danielson presented an update to the Early Retirement Health…
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Pillager Public Schools heldtheir monthly school board meeting February 28th. Following that, we had our monthly chat with Superintendent Mike Malmberg. In our chat with Superintendent Malmberg, he recognized two retirements. One hire that is making the news is of Paul Clark. While at Waubun Public School, Clark led the Bombers to two state semi-final…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Sentence to Serve Program has been a vital asset for the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office and aids in the rehabilitation process for the inmates at the Aitkin County Jail. In our monthly conversation with Sheriff Guida, he spoke that adjustments have been made to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby a five-star Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rating and is only one of eight in Minnesota to receive the recognition. HCAHPS is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Central Lakes College’s virtual Cultural Thursday presentation will take on the culture and values of the Anishinaabe on Thursday, March 3rd at 12pm via Zoom with guest speaker Susan Beaulieu. Beaulieu, an Anishinaabe citizen of the Red Lake Nation, has been working with tribal communities for over…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Minnesota) — With gas prices rising as we go toward the spring and preparing for a busy travel season, AAA notes personal driving habits are the single biggest factor that affects vehicle fuel consumption. AAA is offering a handful of tips including: When buying a car, look for models that…
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CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked ice fishing and snowmobile activity this week. Enforcement action was taken for registration issues, speed, off-trail travel and no snowmobile safety certificate. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled the station for snowmobile and angling activity. Numerous sleds were observed. A complaint of an individual dumping snow on the trail…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/25/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Crosby City Council meeting from February 14th yielded positive and forward thinking reports from the City Departments and their entities. During the meeting The Hallett Community and general manager Katheryn Carpenter spoke about an upcoming fundraiser to refresh the North entrance. Membership has also been seeing…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public Library will be welcoming adults to the first meeting of the Library Book Club for adults starting in March. The first meeting will be from 1-2pm Wednesday, March 23rd. The Library Book Club will be talking about what members have been reading recently and…
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