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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/24/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Tree limbing and snow removal projects highlight the week ahead for the Crow Wing County Highway Department. County maintenance crews will perform tree limbing on CSAH 45 (12 St in Brainerd) Tuesday and Wednesday and on CSAH 3 (Mill Avenue Brainerd) Thursday and Friday. Works will also…
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Tim Watson stopped into the studios to talk with Timm Ringhofer about the fund raising efforts for the Black Woods Blizzard Tour snowmobile ride to fight ALS. More info can be found at https://www.neversurrenderinc.org/site/TR?fr_id=1100&pg=entry
Ada, MN — The Benedictine Living Community Ada Foundation is kicking off their next major fundraising project. Following the completion of their “Pave the Way” fundraiser, where they successfully raised money for a new walkway around the facility, they are now looking to “Pave the Pad.” Foundation Director Cassie Visser says they will be raising…
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Hillsboro, ND — The city of Hillsboro has been taking a good look the past few months at a number of street improvements that need to be done throughout the city and Commissioners Terry Sando and Dave Sather have been working with their city engineer to examine their biggest needs. The City Commission as a…
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we recently chatted with Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Family Nurse Practitioner Jami Mathews about cervical cancer and the importance of getting screened. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 14,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed annually, and 4,290 women die each year as well. It…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Minnesota) — University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development, now through April, will be providing information and resources for families to make informed decisions leading to greater health, resilience, and well-being with free webinars. Family Friendly Earth Care will teach you how to take actions for global health and…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about possible careers through paid summer internship opportunities. Summer interns will gain valuable experience and training and help the DNR create a healthy, sustainable, and livable Minnesota for future generations. Agency…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Riverwood Healthcare Chief Medical Officer and Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. David Taylor updated our Home Grown Local Radio listeners on the latest COVID information and the Omicron variant. Dr Taylor noted with any recent surge of COVID cases previously, the Delta variant has been the main variant…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council held their second meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, January 18th after City offices were closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday. The Council did approve a Special Event Permit for St James Catholic Church for the March of Life event on…
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By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Polk County, MN – The new year has come and gone, those at the Extension offices are expecting meetings and other extension programs to pick up. Extension Educator for Polk and Norman counties Heather Dufault said that among the many pieces of business at the Extension offices are upcoming meetings. Part…
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