Grace and Grit Spring Family Fun Day and Benefit Tack Sale
Grace and Grit will be holding their annual Spring Family Fun Day and Benefit Tack Sale this Saturday at their center near Erskine. Grace and Grit Executive Director Cheryl Byrne says there will be plenty of opportunities to buy horse riding gear and other community goods through the Benefit Tack Sale. Byrne says in conjunction…
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Voyageurs National Park Employee Spotlight
Each month the park will spotlight a different employee. The March spotlight is on Emma Misner, our new Budget Analyst at Voyageurs National Park. Emma began her NPS career in February 2024 as a Budget Analyst supporting the Voyageurs and Apostle Islands maintenance programs. She also serves as the tenant manager for the Voyageurs housing…
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White Earth Nation to build 7 more tiny homes for homeless elders
After helping build 10 tiny homes in his district, White Earth District 1 representative Henry Fox says he will be looking to expand his tiny home homeless program to districts one and two after seeing success with the program in his district. The homes will be available for homeless elders on the White Earth Reservation.
NMRC Sending 5 teams to FIRST Championship in Houston
The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will have representation at the FIRST World Championship in Houston later this week. NMRC Treasurer Natasha Olsonawski says three teams are going for awards and two are going for performances in past competitions. NMRC Secretary Ryan Lidsay has had teams go to the World Championship in Houston and he…
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Bids to open for Perley Grade Raises project
During her monthly appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed gave an update on the Perley Grade Raises project. Jensen says the project is taking the next step as bidding will open on April 22. For the full conversation with Tara Jensen go to the Kaleidoscope Program on rjbroadcasting.com.
Fertile Beltrami School Board meets
At their most recent school board meeting the Fertile Beltrami School Board accepted a bid for their upcoming summer construction project. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke tells us more. Clarke says they are also looking to fill some positions after they accepted the resignations of some staff members. Finally Clarke says the board also approved…
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Tina Smith discusses Farm Bill
Progress on the Farm Bill has halted leaving politicians like Tina Smith frustrated and annoyed. Senator Smith gives an update on what’s going on with the Farm Bill in Washington, and what disagreements are holding it back. Smith also discussed the upcoming retirement of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee chair Debbie Stabenow, and how her…
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Norman County East School Board Meets
The Norman County East School Board met in regular session on Tuesday night. Agenda items included hirings and resignations of staff members, a presentation from the Riverwatch team, and a referendum update. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell tells us more about the staff hirings and resignations. Nudell also shared some reminders about the upcoming…
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MN Republicans preview proposed Legislation that would increase taxes
Minnesota Senate and House Republicans called a press conference on Monday to highlight and oppose proposed legislation that would raise taxes for Minnesotans across the state. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson led off by highlighting what he claims is past “government overspending”, and the impact this has had on Minnesotans. Representative Greg Davids (R –…
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