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Ada, MN — It’s taken more than four months, but Ada Police Chief Jody Bueng says he’s very close to returning back to patrol following a long battle with COVID-19. Bueng was hospitalized with the virus in late September and spent the next few months relying on oxygen to get him through the day. However,…
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Audubon, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, January 24th. At the meeting, the board got an update on their upcoming building project that was approved by voters this past fall. Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey says they passed a resolution approving the sale of bonds,…
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The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 1-24-2022 at approximately 2:40 p.m., their office received a 9-1-1 call of a man that was ran over by a grain truck at Sunrise Ag in the city of Buckman, MN. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Chad Pietrzak of Hillman, MN was backing up a grain…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/26/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School meeting from Monday, January 24th featured a decision whether to go forward with Strategic Planning and review plan bids from Big River Planning and E&F Services from the High School Media Center. The Board moved to approve ‘Co-Clerks’ for the high school graduation…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/26/22) (Pillager, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host another Snowmobile Safety Field Day at Camp JIM in the Pillager Area on Saturday, February 5th from 9am-2pm. This field day is open to youth ages 11-15 that have completed the online safety class through the DNR. To register…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/26/22) (NE Minnesota) — The Northland Foundation recently announced that Aitkin County Environmental Services and Aitkin HOPE were one of several organizations that received funding from the Grant Program during the final quarter of 2021. HOPE, or Healing Opportunity Provided Equally, received $25,000 to provide services and support to survivors of…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/26/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for public input on deer population goal setting for the 28 permitted areas through webinars set for today and Thursday. After conferring on Monday for the North Central Deer Permit Areas, webinars will take place for the Northeast DPA on…
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Ada, MN — The 44th Annual Norman County Ag Day is set to roll this Wednesday, January 26th at the Ada Events Center. It gets underway at 8am with registration and rolls followed by opening remarks and youth presentations at 8:30am. Throughout the day there will be a number of guest speakers and grower meetings.…
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Naytahwaush, MN — The Waubun Wildlife Club invites anglers to their annual Fishing Derby on South Twin Lake this Saturday, January 29th from Noon to 3pm. The derby, which is held in conjunction with the Mahnomen Area Sportsman’s Club’s Kids Fishing Derby, is a longstanding tradition that dates back decades. Steve “Carrot” Paul of the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Less than one week before the start of the 2022 Legislative Session, District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck returned to highlight some of his priorities ahead of his return to the State Capital. Representative Lueck noted that budget surplus continues to draw the most attention in his…
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