Local Radio
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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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/4/22) (Central Minnesota) — The Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Initiative Foundation jointly announced they are now accepting grant applications for the 2022 Rural Poverty Grant Round. The two foundations have made $20,000 available to grant to nonprofits, schools and government agencies who are working to develop solutions and implement…
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Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning welcomes a new program coordinator as they kick off a great line up of programs for 2022. We spoke with Rebecca Friborg who has taken over the NELL programs succeeding Tamara Edevold. Called “The House Whisperer” by her clients, the first NELL presenter is Tidy Tammy who operates with a…
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Thursday, March 31st, transportation safety leaders gathered in front of the State Capitol steps to advocate for increased attention and stable investment for transportation infrastructure and safety. In 2021 , the Minnesota Department of Public Safety recorded 502 traffic fatalities, the highest number since 2007, when the state recorded 510 deaths. House Transportation chair, Rep.…
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The Spring fire season typically begins around the first of April each year, as the snow disappears and the vegetation dries out. Ben Lange from the Minnesota DNR Forestry Office recently joined KKCQ’s Food For Thought program to talk about burning permits and spring fire restrictions. Lange is expecting a somewhat normal fire season in…
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April 4-8 is Severe Weather Awareness Week, when households and businesses are encouraged to practice what they’d do to stay safe if a tornado or severe weather strikes. Expect sirens April 7 Thursday, April 7, is Tornado Drill Day. Sirens throughout the state will sound at 1:45 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m., giving people time…
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We at the park are preparing our plan as it relates to the portage operation at Kettle Falls this summer given the State identifying Rainy Lake as contaminated with zebra mussels. We will be releasing details by mid-April, with an additional release in early May as a reminder. I will be meeting with elected officials…
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Hawley, MN — Be careful with what you hear, see, or read today. After all, it is April Fool’s Day! It’s a day filled with pranks, jokes, and fibs of all sorts. While the exact origins of April Fool’s Day is a mystery, the embrace of April Fool’s day by the media and major brands…
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