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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Open House for Ranger Made Manufacturing at the Crosby-Ironton School District is coming up on April 7th for the community, investment partners and many others to see what $3.6 million has to offer for the student-led organization. We had a conversation with Crosby-Ironton Superintendent Dr. Jamie…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Building early literacy and spending time together reading is one of many programs that Lakes Area United Way offers with their partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with March being National Reading Month. In our monthly chat with Executive Director Jonathan Aga, he chatted about the Lakes…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Deerwood, MN) — The Catholic Charities of Saint Cloud’s Senior Dining program returns to distribute free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older in the parking lot of the Deerwood Auditorium on Monday, March 21st from 11am-12pm. The drive-through, no-contact distribution will give seniors pre-packaged bags…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County will be holding a land use informational workshop on Wednesday, March 30th from 9am-12pm for contractors working around the Brainerd Lakes area and all to learn about land use permit regulations, requirements, grant opportunities, proposed ordinance revisions, GIS map training and more. Crow Wing…
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Fosston, MN — Time is running out on what has been an excellent snowmobiling season, but before you put the snow machines away, test their capabilities during the 8th annual Lengby-Fosston Knightriders Spring Shoot-out and Radar Run this Saturday, March 12th on Ouff Lake in Fosston. The event is jam packed with highspeed snowmobile events…
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Fertile, MN — The Fertile-Beltrami School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, March 8th. At the meeting, the board meeting made a unique decision to not participate the annual Student Survey. The Student Survey is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Health and polls students anonymously about their habits and experiences, but…
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Shelly, MN — The Shelly Fire and Recue Department is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, March 12th from 7am until 9:30am at the Shelly Community Center. It is a free will offering. After the past few years of either not having events or having to try the “to-go” option, Shelly Fire and Rescue…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, March 7th. As part of the meeting, the council held a public hearing about the proposed Streetscape project. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says they are seeking $600,000 from the Small Cities Development Program to refresh and renovate the sidewalks…
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Saturday, March 19th at 2PM. That’s the time of the 48th Annual Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We spoke about the upcoming events with Crosslake Chamber Director Cindy Myogeto and Chair for the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Laura Goerges. There are many things going on in the days ahead of the parade. There’s also…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/10/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their first official meeting in the month of March on Tuesday with a public hearing on Chronic Wasting Disease/Captive Cervid Farms establishing a public hearing for Redistricting of Commissioner Districts. During the Public Comment Period, Chris Lubinus of Ed Shaw…
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