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Students Enrolled in Medicaid to be Directly Certified for Free & Reduced Lunch Program

[ST. PAUL, MN] – As students and families prepare to head back to school in the fall, Governor Tim Walz today announced a new effort across state agencies that will make school meals available to approximately 90,000 additional students. More than 200,000 students on Medicaid will be automatically enrolled or re-enrolled to receive free meals…
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August 16, 2022 0

Polk County Launches Law Student Externship With Goal of Recruiting Future County Attorneys

Crookston, MN — A shortage of county attorneys has led to Polk County implementing a new externship in hopes of drawing interest from future law school graduates. The Polk County Commission gave the green light earlier this month for Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth to start a new UND Student Attorney Externship. Under the program,…
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August 16, 2022 0

Traill County EDC Welcomes Rikka Brandon to Speak on Recruitment & Retention to Traill County Employers

Mayville, ND — The Traill County Economic Development Commission is excited to bring recruiting and retention expert Rikka Brandon for a keynote address to local employers next month. Rikka, a graduate of MayPort-CG and Mayville State, will provide a fast paced and fun keynote address on how local businesses can change how they think about…
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August 16, 2022 0

Norman County East School Board Discusses Staffing Needs Heading Into School Year

Twin Valley, MN — The Norman County East School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 15th. Like all area districts, the board had some discussions about staffing as they look to fill a few positions ahead of the new school year. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says they are eagerly…
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August 16, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week”

A Utah man is under arrest after he stole an excavator from a construction site and drove it to a nearby supermarket where he dug up the parking lot. Salt Lake City police say the equipment was left running at the construction site when a man jumped in and drove it away. Workers at the…
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August 16, 2022 0

Aitkin County Sheriff talks ATV regulations, safety

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/16/22) (Aitkin, MN) — With increased traffic on the roadways, the need for safety measures on All Terrain Vehicles or ATVs drew the attention of Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida in our monthly conversation. As the summer is winding down and visitors are getting their last minute getaways, Sheriff Guida did…
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August 15, 2022 0