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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida returned to give talks on Severe Weather Awareness Week, Skywarn Spotter Training in the area, Spring Flooding, National Dispatchers Week, and much more:
Hawley, MN – The Hawley School building committee continues to meet as they prepare the remodel and additions following the passing of a referendum vote this fall. Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson share information from the most recent meeting held on Thursday March 30th. R&J News will keep sharing information on the new building plans at…
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Aitkin County Health and Human Services met with the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.The Board approved appointments to the HHS Advisory Committee including District 4 Commissioner Lynette Maas, District 3 Commissioner Jodi Olson, and District 3 Commissioner 3 Marcia Anderson. HHS Director Sarah Pratt addressed Public Health issues happening in the Lawler area. She also mentioned the renewal of…
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89 family farms in Minnesota are being recognized as 2023 Century Farms. The Minnesota State Fair and Farm Bureau honor farms annually that have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 or more acres in size. Family farms in Moorhead, Barnesville, East Grand Forks, Clearbrook, Mahnomen and Park Rapids…
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After careful consideration of the state of COVID-19. Essentia Health will move to a voluntary masking policy for most staff, patients and visitors. This change goes into effect on Monday, April 3rd and applies to the Essential hospitals, clinics and home health care. Voluntary masking does not apply to Essentia’s long-term care/nursing home facilities or…
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Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning kicks off it Spring 2023 lineup on Wednesday, April 5th at the Bagley Public Library. Carole Euerle is a watercolorist and mixed media artist who started her artistic journey in 2002 after taking a community arts class and immediately fell in love with watercolor. In the past ten years Carole…
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BISMARCK, ND— North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been using his veto pen. The Governor vetoed a bill concerning pronoun use in schools. The bill would have prohibited schools from referring to students and staff by any pronouns that don’t match their sex assigned at birth. In a letter to the North Dakota Senate President,…
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Matt Voxland of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for his weekly FSA Report to talk about CRP Sign-ups and more! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below! You can listen to the FSA Report live every Thursday at 6:50 AM on KKCQ 96.7 FM!
The Polk County Environmental Services announced a cost-share grant program for property owners in Polk County with existing noncompliant septic systems. With funding from the Minnesota Clean Water Legacy Act, property owners can fix septic systems that are currently failing codes or functionality. Limited amounts of funding are available and some determining factors for preference…
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ADA, MN—This coming Sunday Grace Lutheran Church in Ada is having a Palm Sunday meal and silent auction. It’s a fundraiser for a youth trip this summer. Grace Lutheran Youth Director G.G. Solseng tells us what’s on the menu. The meal is dine in or take out. Solseng says in the church’s social room, there…
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