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Flom, MN — Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a delicious and traditional style Irish meal! The Wild Rice Lutheran Church will be hosting their 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser meal on Friday, March 17th from 5pm to 7pm at the Flom Hall. The meal will consist of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Mulligan Stew, and Biscuits,…
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Halstad, MN — Winter doesn’t want to seem to go away, so as they say “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!” That’s the premise behind the Halstad Lions Club’s Snowfest scheduled for this Saturday, March 18th. Snowfest includes a good mix of indoor and outdoor fun aimed at chasing away the extended winter blues.…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, March 14th where they discussed calendar updates, staffing items, and more. Because of the hazardous winter, the district has used up all their E-learning days, along with some additional snow days. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the board approved adding…
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The State Legislature is in full swing, attending to the passage of numerous bills while Democrats hold the majority in all three chambers. District 7A Representative Spencer Igo talked to us about deadlines for bills to be heard during the Legislative Session: The proceedings have not been without complications: Representative Igo is looking forward to the…
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We have more from R&J ‘s Jim Birkemeyer on the R&J Broadcasting, Inc and Holiday Vacations trip to Hawaii. Jim gave us an audio update: At the Wailua River State Park Fern Grotto. Over 25,000 weddings have been held at this location. They were playing the Hawaiian wedding song. There was light rain, which is…
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ERSKINE, MN—The world’s largest Northern was discussed at Monday night’s Erskine City Council meeting. Erskine Clerk/Treasurer Angie Shimpa says the big fish needs a new look. And because of its age, Shimpa says replacing the big fish is the easiest option. Shimpa says a new big Northern won’t appear overnight. The world’s largest Northern is…
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Enrollment opens Wednesday, March 15, for Minnesota’s 2023 Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands. Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. Land enrolled in conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program or Reinvest In Minnesota is preferred,…
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People with ankle arthritis are invited to learn about the latest treatment options at a free seminar offered by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Board-Certified Foot & Ankle Surgeon Kyle Moore, D.P.M., at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, at Dunmire’s on the Lake, 19090 MN-371 in Brainerd. Dr. Moore will discuss current concepts in managing ankle…
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BURNSVILLE, MN., (March 13, 2023) – Travel bookings for 2023 are off to a very strong start and that is reflected in a new survey from AAA. According to the Auto Club Group, 83% of Minnesotans plan to travel this year. That’s significantly higher than the 72% in 2022. AAA is also citing a big jump in…
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On Sunday March 12th at 1:36 pm the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a six year old boy who had fallen though the ice. The location was next to a dock on a small lake, in an area that was normally used as an ice skating rink, but was covered with snow. The…
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