Hillsboro City Commission News & Notes from July 18th Meeting
Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held their 2nd regular monthly meeting on Monday night at the Main Street Community Center. At the meeting, the winner of the Hillsboro mural contest was announced. Commission President Levi Reese says the winner has had experience with painting murals in the past and they will work with…
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Red River Valley Water Issues Forum Meeting Set for Friday in Ada
Ada, MN — The Red River Valley Agriculture Water Issues Forum Meetings return this year with coordination from the Red River Watershed Management Board, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Coalition, and Minnesota Farm Bureau July 20th through the 22nd. These meetings aim to provide a place where farmers can talk about water issues effecting their operations…
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Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office to Utilize Operation Lifesaver to Help Locate Vulnerable Individuals
Bagley, MN — Out of a near a tragedy earlier this year, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s will soon be able to provide a vital resource for families of vulnerable children or adults. In June, the Sheriff’s Office was called to help locate a missing, nonverbal, autistic boy near the heavy wooded area south of Bagley.…
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Dekko Center In Desperate Need of Lifeguards
Ada, MN — Once a popular, sought-after summer job for teenagers and college students, Lifeguards have been in short supply in recent years. So much so locally that the Dekko Community Center will soon begin cutting back on their open swim hours. Dekko Director Brianna Eggen says with lifeguards heading off to college next month,…
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As fall sports, school year approach, Essentia Health encourages well-child/teen visits
RELEASE FROM ESSENTIA HEALTH: Don’t be fooled by the dog days of summer — fall sports are quickly approaching, which means it’s time to start planning for them as well as the 2022-23 school year. At Essentia Health, scheduling a well-child/teen visit has never been more convenient. Well-child/teen visits include the completion of mandatory sports…
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Jaques Art Center to put on pop-up show, free painting class during All Class Reunion
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/20/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Jaques Art Center has plenty in store over the next few weeks with their current running exhibit, the Aitkin All Class Reunion, and pop-up shows all emanating from their location across from the Aitkin County Courthouse. We recently spoke with Barden Heft about the ‘Friends and…
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City of Hill City to work on elevated Water Tower
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Weekly DNR Conservation Officer Reports
District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-07-18 CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled for all-terrain vehicle and boating activity this past week. He received a report and investigated a very large litter-dumping complaint at a local wildlife management area parking lot. Numerous bags of rubbish and filth were left behind. Information was located and the…
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SBA Loans available for Non-Profit Organizations affected by Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
Release from US Small Business Administrations through Aitkin County Economic Development: The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit organizations (PNPs) in Minnesota that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. These loans are available following a Presidential disaster declaration for…
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