Holiday Vacations – Alaska Trip 7-30-24
Another update from R&J Broadcasting, Inc.’s Jim Birkemeyer on the Holiday Vacations trip to Alaska. Going from Fraser, BC to Skagway, Alaska on a train through White Pass and Yukon route.
Naytahwaush Woman Dies
The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office and White Earth Police responded Monday night to a report of a woman who was bleeding from the arm and unresponsive. The call came at 10:38pm Monday to a Naytahwaush residence. At first, it appeared the victim had been cut. She was taken by ambulance to the Mahnomen Health Center,…
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Running For Office
If you’re interested in running for office in your community–be it for mayor, city council or school board–applications are now being accepted. Filing forms are available at your city office. It’s required that you be a resident of your city for at least 30 days before the general election, at least 21 years of age,…
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Bear Hit By Pickup In Glyndon
GLYNDON, MN—A black bear was killed after it was struck by a pickup early Tuesday morning in Glyndon. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says it was called just after 5am to 28th Avenue South in Glyndon for a report of someone hitting a small black bear with their pickup truck. Sheriff’s Deputies say the bear…
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REACH Update
REACH is now offering a new way for their clients to pick up items from their food pantry. REACH Director Stephanie Schneck says the program called OrderAhead will make it easier for people to access the food shelf. Schneck also reminds people that their school supply distribution is next week, and she thanks everyone for…
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Be safe on the farm
Things are about to start ramping up for area farmers, and when things get busier people tend to be a little more careless. Minnesota Extension Youth Tractor Safety representative Emily Krekelberg reminds farmers to take precaution when using farm equipment. Krekelberg also spoke on the importance of knowing your surroundings at all times. Krekelberg also…
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House Numbers, Why they’re important
Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve was a guest on the KKCQ Food For Thought program on Monday and he discussed a very important topic that could save lives, but is often overlooked. Juve says that he’s seeing more and more homes across the region without visible house numbers and he explains why that can be…
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Northwest MN Arts Council nonprofits and government grants deadline is Wednesday
If you’re a Minnesota government entity or non profit looking to apply for grants through the The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s you better hurry as their nonprofit and government grants deadline is Wednesday. NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel tells us more. For more information go to northwestminnesotaartscouncil.org.
August programming at Lake Bemidji State Park
Believe it or not, but August is just about here, and Lake Bemidji State Park has plenty of fun activities going on in August. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake says their August programming kicks off Friday and goes into Saturday. Programming countries throughout the rest of the month and includes their Annual Dutch…
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Bordertown Blaze End of Season Recap
With the summer season at an end, Coach Bryan Kershaw of the Bordertown Blaze came into the studio to talk about their season and how it went. So what would he say was the high point of the season? The Blaze was a team that was put together as a group effort that started with…
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