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Tree limbing, brush clearing continues for Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/15/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Continued work on tree limbing and brush cleaning will highlight the work for the Crow Wing County Highway Department this week. County maintenance crews will perform tree limbing on CSAH 45 (13 St. in Brainerd) today and Wednesday and on CSAH 3 (Mill Avenue Brainerd) Thursday and…
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February 14, 2022 0

DNR reminding Invasive Aquatic Plant Management Grant application due Feb. 21st

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/15/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding potential candidates that applications for their 2022 invasive aquatic plant management grants are due at 9am on Monday, February 21st. The DNR will be making available up to $1.25 million to fund projects to help manage invasive aquatic species and…
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February 14, 2022 0

City of Aitkin Snow Removal with Street Department’s Lon Nicko

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Snow removal operations for the City of Aitkin and staying up to date on latest ordinances in relation to parking have been spoken about frequently with the changing temperatures and recent snowfall. Lon Nicko from the City of Aitkin Street Department provided much needed information in relation…
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February 13, 2022 0

Long Lake Conservation Center update to Aitkin County Board meeting from February 8th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Palisade, MN) — During the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from Tuesday, February 8th, Long Lake Conservation Center manager Dave McMillian gave an update about the latest activity and plans ahead for the year. McMillian opened the talk about recent fundraisers and hitting their goals. With the turnaround for…
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February 13, 2022 0

Cuyuna Fire, Police ‘heart’ patches being sold for Ross Lakes First Responders

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Cuyuna, MN) — The Cuyuna Fire and Police Departments are banding together to raise funds through the sale of “heart themed” fire and police patches for the purchase of a new AED for the Ross Lake First Responders. Patches can be purchased through a member of the Cuyuna Fire and…
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February 13, 2022 0

CRMC Virtual Cancer Support Group on Thursday

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Palliative Care Manager Manager Betsy Liedl, R.N., L.S.W., will be speaking about effectively managing stress at CRMC’s Virtual Cancer Support Group on Thursday, February 17th from 12-1pm. People who are newly diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatment or post treatment and their significant…
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February 13, 2022 0

Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from February 8th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their first February meeting on Tuesday with Department requests and adjustments to upcoming meetings covering their time from the Government Center Board Room. Environmental Services Director Andrew Carlstrom presented to the Board a request to send a decision back to…
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February 10, 2022 0

Seven County Senior Federation ready for Tax Season; volunteers prepared

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Mora, MN) — Tax Season is inching closer and getting all of your necessary documents ready for older adults can be a difficult and confusing time to file correctly. The Seven County Senior Federation is here to help after speaking with Executive Director Lisa Krahn and their volunteers to prepare…
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February 10, 2022 0

Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee to meet on February 15th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Mille Lacs Fisheries Committee will be meeting from 5-7pm on Tuesday, February 15th, both virtually and in-person in Brainerd. The meeting will cover fall neetin results, the upcoming open water regulations and an update on the Mille Lacs management plan, and the DNR will also be…
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February 10, 2022 0

Lakes Area Music Festival Winter Series Baroque Concert on February 20th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Lakes Area Music Festival will continue their Winter Series with a baroque recital on Sunday, February 20th at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. The performance will feature three historical performance specialists including Chloe Fedor on violin, Arnie Tanimoto with the viola da gamba,…
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February 10, 2022 0