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CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports ATV use in the area has started to increase as snow in area ditches is dissipating. Anglers continue to target crappie and sunfish, with moderate success. Enforcement action was taken for juveniles on ATVs with no helmets and expired ATV registration. Investigations into trapping violations and fish overlimits also continue.…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County CARE and the McGregor ANGELS are partnering together with sponsor the Northland Foundation for a free seminar, ‘ Community Connection as You Age’, twice this April to cover topics including End of Life Services, Driving and Mobility capabilities, and Opioid Drug Use and Pain Management.…
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Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity covers the areas of Crow Wing, Cass, Hubbard, Wadena counties and the city of Staples. We discussed with Ruth Ann Veith what Habitat for Humanity does, as they partner with families. The fundraiser coming up Thursday includes ten dancing couples. Doors will open with a social hour beginning at 5:30…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Minneapolis) — The Hill City 3rd Grade Class received national recognition for their efforts in the classroom with the ‘Read to the Final Four’ and finished 1st among the Top 68 schools that participated in the program. The NCAA, Women’s Final Four, and the Minnesota Local Organizing Committee teamed together…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/5/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance will celebrate mascot Roy the Unicorn’s Birthday with a special Creativity Kit distribution this weekend. Saturday, April 9th from 10am-12pm, Creativity Kits will be given out to anyone who wants a little creative fun. Kits will be available on tables inside of the…
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As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, a free SKYWARN weather spotter class will be held Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management and the US Weather service in Duluth are hosting the class. The class will be at the Crow Wing County Land Service Building…
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The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Sunday at approximately 4:00 pm, of a kayaker that was stranded in the Mississippi River, approximately one mile south of Little Falls, MN in Pike Creek Township. 51-year-old Heidi Schmidt of Little Falls, MN was kayaking on the Mississippi River when she fell off her kayak…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — At the March 21st Aitkin City Council meeting, Tom Mayfield from the National Healthcare Academy and Riverwood Healthcare CFO Casey Johnson were on hand to discuss their upcoming projects at the Aitkin Hospital and the City’s role in the future. Johnson went into further detail on a…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District is gearing up once again for another busy open-water season with out-of-town visitors and local mainstays getting the watercraft back into the lakes. Our most recent conversation with Aitkin County SWCD manager Steve Hughes, previous inspectors are returning but…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Deerwood, MN) — The Deerwood City Council meeting Monday will hold a Public hearing and post a personnel opening from the Council Chambers of the Deerwood Auditorium. The Council will be looking to approve a resolution of a donation from Steve’s Drafting and the resignation of an office assistant. Mary…
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