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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/8/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Removing dangerous narcotics and weapons off the streets has kept the recently created Aitkin Itasca Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team active with enforcing the law and creating new opportunities for the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office. In our monthly conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida he…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/8/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning will include the Public Hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease/Captive Cervid Farms and setting a date for another Public Hearing concerning Redistricting Commissioner Districts, all which will take place in the Aitkin County Government Board Room starting at 9am.…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/8/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will be part of history when the PGA TOUR Canada will host its first official event outside of Canada will be the CRMC Championship, presented by Gertens, August 22-28 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd. The 72-hole Tournament will be hosted by Legacy Courses…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/8/22) (Brainerd, MN) — This Saturday, the Crossing Arts Alliance will be distributing their Creativity Kits for those wishing to express their artistic side. Kits will be available on tables inside of the Crossing Arts Gallery on Saturday, March 12th from 10-12pm on a first come, first served basis. This month’s…
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Representative Rob Ecklund (D) International Falls was my guest in studio, where we discussed a lot about the party line issues and partisanship issues that is being faced at the capitol.
Rosemont, Ill – The dairy checkoff has entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s benefits. The checkoff’s memorandum of understanding with Mayo entails Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), National Dairy Council (NDC) and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (IC). The collaboration…
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St. Paul, MN — With last week’s announcement that the State of Minnesota’s Budget Surplus has increased another $1.5 billion, Governor Tim Walz is tripling down on his proposal to send direct payments back to Minnesotans. Prior to the release of the February budget forecast, Governor Walz was proposing direct payments of $175 for a…
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HILLSBORO, N.D. – Emergency crews from Traill and Steele counties will participate in a training exercise Wednesday, March 9 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at Mayville State University. The exercise will simulate a full-scale emergency and involves an active threat scenario. The participating agencies include first responders, emergency crews and other stakeholders from the area…
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Ada, MN — The city of Ada and the Dekko Center has found themselves in an uncomfortable situation with a leaky hot tub and a depleted maintenance fund. The Ada City Council has had some discussion in recent months about how they want to proceed with the hot tub at their Dekko Community Center, which…
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We recently spoke with Amy Covington of Safe Kids Grand Forks. The goal of Safe Kids is to prevent unintentional injuries in children birth to age 19. We had a few winter topics to discuss. Covington first discussed the hazard of carbon monoxide. We also discussed in the full interview the importance of safety around…
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