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Hillsboro, ND — The rush is on at the local fireworks stands ahead of the 4th of the July weekend and Great Plains Fireworks in Hillsboro and Hatton is stocked up to help you celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Owner Keith Meyer says whether you are looking for showstoppers for the block party…
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Lake Park, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School Board approved this week going ahead with constructing a new greenhouse for their agricultural education programming at their regular monthly meeting this week. Quotes for the greenhouse, which will paid for through fundraising efforts, came in much lower than anticipated given inflation and the current construction climate.…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/29/22) (Pierz, MN) — The City of Pierz approved transfer of funds and approved a contract for a school resource officer during their regular Council meeting from Monday night. In our update with Mayor Dave Fischer, the City of Pierz denied approval of a building structure permit. The City did approve…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/29/22) (Crosby, MN) — The Crosby-Ironton School Board moved to not renew the Coaching Contract of Brad Hollenhorst at Monday’s Board of Education meeting as they went forward with approving other contracts and began the process of preparing for the School Board Election in November. We spoke to Crosby-Ironton Schools Superintendent…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/29/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School Board held their monthly meeting Monday night to review annual and personnel contracts from the High School Auditorium. To begin the meeting, Todd Richter from Nexus, which is incharge of the District’s Referendum Building project, gave an update on the project of starting the…
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s physician clinics in Crosby, Baxter, Breezy Point, and Longville will be closed for Independence Day on Monday, July 4. Those needing medical care on the Fourth of July holiday may access CRMC’s Emergency Department. Both the Crosby clinic located inside the main hospital entrance, and the Baxter Clinic at 13205 Isle…
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Staples, MN – June 24, 2022 — Lakewood Health System has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. A complete list of those selected is available at StarTribune.com and was published in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 19. Lakewood was ranked 41st on the list…
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(Pictured are 2019 Outstanding Volunteer nominees Jerry Tinquist, Marn Flicker, Susan Hayes, Sue Koprowski, Bernie & Will Backes and Betty Denzel) (Grand Rapids, MN) — ElderCircle is now accepting nominations for the “Itasca County Outstanding Volunteerism Award” to honor the outstanding service of Itasca County area volunteers 18 years and older. In previous years, ElderCircle…
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District 9 – Brainerd Area: CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time working at Camp Ripley instructing at the Academy. Time was also spent assisting the Morrison County Sheriff?s Office and the City of Randall with flooding after heavy rains. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled for angling and all-terrain vehicle activity. Guida assisted with the…
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Lake levels in the Namakan Basin have dropped enough to allow the reopening of 11 more campsites on Kabetogama, Namakan, and Sand Point Lakes, as well as the Backcountry Cruiser Lake Trail System, beginning Saturday, July 2. All Houseboats sites remain open. Backcountry trails, campsites, and canoes associated with the Chain of Lakes that are…
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