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Ada, MN — It’s a New Year and that could mean a new you! The Dekko Community Center is Ada is kicking off their annual Dekko Weight Loss Challenge on Thursday, January 12th and hopes to help transform your lifestyle over the following 8 weeks. Dekko Director Brianna Eggen says the purpose of this challenge…
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Aitkin County CARE Executive Director Lynn Jacobs was back with us to talk about the Senior LinkAge Line, which will host a Medicare cost savings class on January 12 at the Aitkin County CARE office, where they’ll explain medicare plans: Jacobs was clear about LinkAge Line’s role: Jacobs also pointed out that Linkage Line isn’t…
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ADA, MN — It was 10 years ago on this day – January 3, 2013 – where fire crews from all over the region were dispatched to Ada to help with a fire at the Triple Crown Elevator, which was right behind the KRJB studio. Crews from a number of counties helped to fight the…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is stocking nine lakes in the Grand Rapids area with stream trout in an effort to diversify the types of fish available for anglers. Brook, brown, rainbow, and splake stream trout can be targeted starting January 14. The MNDNR manages 10 lakes, including 3 mine pit lakes, in the Grand Rapids area that are…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Board Certified Pediatrician and Sports Medicine physician Wendi Johnson M.D. is walking in Crosby on Wednesdays, and she’s inviting the public to walk with her. The Walk With a Doc program is a free health program that brings healthcare professionals & the public together to work on fitness. Participants will meet at the…
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Testing for radon in Minnesota homes when the real estate is sold has dropped by 39% from 2020 numbers. Professional radon testing data for 2020 to 2022 found that in 2022 there were 19,976 tests reported by professionals, lower than the more than 32,000 tests reported in 2020. The colorless, odorless gas occurs naturally in…
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University of Minnesota Extension has several free educational & informative webinars coming up January through April this year. Some of the topics in the series include one on caring for a shared world through reducing food waste and lowering a given carbon footprint; another on finding balance; and one entirely in Spanish. There are financial…
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Ada, MN — Snowmobiling traffic in the city of Ada is increasing this year as the snow piles up, which is great for industry and local businesses. However, the Ada Police Department is asking riders to please use caution when riding through town and follow the rules. Snowmobilers are allowed to ride on city streets…
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Fosston, MN — The city of Fosston held off on any major projects in 2022, but looking ahead to 2023 and beyond there will be a great deal of investments being made by the city, including through both infrastructure and economic developments. In terms of infrastructure, Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide says they plan on…
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One Pine River couple had something extra to celebrate for New Year’s Day. Their daughter, Millie, was the first baby born in Crow Wing County in 2023, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Brooke Mower and Brad Huesmann welcomed the 7 pound, 15 ounce little one at 3:19pm Sunday, after a 9 hour labor…
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