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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance has opened the application process for their annual arts scholarship for graduating high school seniors in the Lakes Area. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake Charter, Pequot Lakes, Pillager, and Pine River schools. The applicant…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Health is expanding their program to provide Minnesotans with free COVID-19 at-home rapid testing through community-based organizations around the state. MDH will be providing over 300,000 rapid antigen tests kits to local public health agencies, tribal health, food shelves, and COVID-19 Community Coordinators to…
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(NISSWA, MN) — The city of Nisswa held its February regular council meeting last week… Among the topics discussed was the possibility of installing a new sound system for the downtown area… The Nisswa Chamber of Commerce is taking preliminary steps to identify vendors and the city is asking for public input on the idea,…
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(BAXTER, MN) — The city of Baxter held its second regular council meeting of the month of February last week… The council heard a presentation from Crow Wing County engineer Tim Bray about the possibility of performing a study to present to MnDOT on the intersection between Highways 210 and 371… The council also discussed…
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–RELEASE– The City of Brainerd has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The parking ban and snow removal schedule is as follows. Parking is banned beginning at 4:00 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 on the following streets and until the street is plowed from curb to curb*: All Snow Emergency Routes…
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Minnesota — This week, February 19th through the 26th, we celebrate National FFA Week. FFA is a dynamic youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. As part of FFA Week, area chapters are hosting activities and dress up days to promote the organization…
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Crookston, MN — Do you wonder if your farm should be a sole proprietor or incorporated, or a Limited Liability company? The University of Minnesota Extension invites you to join us for a free workshop on Business structures for farms on Wednesday, March 9th in the Bede Ballroom at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Polk and…
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Dilworth, MN — The Minnesota Supreme Court released the new legislative and congressional district maps last Tuesday and it will lead to a shake up in who represents who across the state. Locally, the biggest change is change of boundaries in Legislative District 1 and 4. District 4B Representative Paul Marquart says the southern boundary…
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Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on February 16th 2022, pursuant to an ongoing investigation into the sales and use of controlled substances, Investigators with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at a residence in the City of Backus MN. Several items of drug activity, paraphernalia, drug sales and ammunition were…
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