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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council recognized a longtime employee who will be retiring while reviewing ordinance amendments to the City’s Zoning & Subdivision Code from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library on Monday, April 4th. Mayor Megan Workman recognized the retirement of Greg Handt from the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Aitkin County, MN) — As we near the end of Severe Weather Awareness in Minnesota, SKYWARN Spotter Training classes will still be held in the next couple of weeks in Aitkin County to learn about proper safety in the event of severe weather. In our conversation with Aitkin County Sheriff…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Crosby, MN) — National Healthcare Decisions Day is Saturday, April 16th at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center will be encouraging people to speak with their loved ones, express their wishes regarding healthcare, and participate in advance care planning and complete a health care directive. As part of the special event,…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/7/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting aquarium hobbyists, gardeners, and angels to an information webinar Tuesday, April 12th at noon about preventing invasive species. The webinar will focus on recently completed DNR projects that assessed risks of invasive species introduction through live organism trades, as well…
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AGENDA City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M., Monday, April 4, 2022 Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street Remote access has been set up for this meeting. Joining by computer: Go to the URL: https://zoom.us/i/5664912345Follow on-screen instructionsPasscode: 56649 Joining by Smart Phone app: Install the Zoom app for Android or iPhone.Start the…
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CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports people have started open-water fishing on the Rainy River, with one access open (Nelson Park, Birchdale) for launching. People are reminded to have their current fishing license, current boat registration, and boat safety equipment onboard. Enforcement action was taken for boat registration issues. Several animal-related complaints were also…
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Ada, MN — Following the smashing success of last summer’s inaugural Cody Holte Memorial Softball Tournament, the family of Cody Holte has recently established the Cody Holte Scholarship Fund, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, to honor his memory and assist students in the region with the same passions as Cody. This scholarship…
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Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night at Ada Council Chambers where they appointed an Interim Police Chief, discussed a lot sale request, and approved new precincts. With current city of Ada Police Chief Jody Bueng still sidelined until now at least this summer, the council moved…
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(BRAINERD, MN) — The city of Brainerd held its first regular council meeting of the month of April on Monday… The city accepted the resignation of Community Development Coordinator David Chanski… The city also took public comments following the second reading of proposed amendments to the city code… We thank Mayor Badeaux for his time.…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/6/22) (Minnesota) — The USDA recently announced the extension of the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to May 11th in order to provide funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. The decision came after Rural Development heard directly from applicants about the challenges with System…
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