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CRMC awards RN Hagestuen DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/21/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center announced their first recipient of the newly implemented DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses, given to CRMC Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse Kelly Hagesteun of Aitkin. Colleagues of Hagestuen came together in the Birthing Unit on April 19th for a ceremony and presented her…
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April 20, 2022 0

Minnesota DNR Days at Twins games are back!

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/21/22) (Minnesota) — Minnesota DNR Days are back at Minnesota Twins home games this season and offer fishing and hunting license holders a free camouflage and blaze orange Minnesota Twins logo cap. This special ticket offer, through the DNR and Minnesota Twins, are limited to 6 games this year: Saturday, April…
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April 20, 2022 0

Fosston Selects Five Finalists for Superintendent Position

The Fosston School Board has selected 5 finalists to interview for the school district’s superintendent vacancy. The finalists were selected from a pool of 8 applicants based on criteria established by the school board. The finalists are: Bill Walters, Superintendent, Alta, IA Paula Foley, Superintendent, Pine City, MN Josh Wahlin, Phy Ed Instructor, McGregor, MN…
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April 20, 2022 0

Mahnomen City Council Pursuing $2 Million Solar Grant; Seeking Housing Solutions

Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council approved applying for a pair of grants and discussed some housing opportunities at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, April 18th.  Following some recent discussions about potentially bringing a solar farm to the city industrial park, the council gave the green light to apply for a $2…
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April 20, 2022 0

Butterfly & Dragonfly Ball this Sunday in Halstad

Halstad, MN — Enjoy a special evening with your young daughter or son this weekend in Halstad and dance the afternoon away! The Western Norman Community Fund is hosting a Butterfly & Dragonfly Ball on Sunday, April 24th from 2-4pm at the Halstad LRC. Bjorn Solberg of the Western Norman Community Fund says this special…
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April 20, 2022 0

Starry Starry Night Theme of Clearbrook-Gonvick Prom

Clearbrook-Gonvick juniors and seniors with be dancing under the stars at their 2022 prom. Their prom is set for Saturday, April 23rd with the theme is A Starry Starry Night. The Grand March begins at 8:00 pm. Junior Kjersti Snyder explains the fitting theme. Everyone is excited for the return of a more normal prom…
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April 19, 2022 0

Fosston Rotary Responds to Ukraine Crisis

As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, Rotary International has made peace the cornerstone of their global mission. They are deeply concerned about the Ukraine crisis and have created a channel for direct humanitarian support to the people in Ukraine. They are prioritizing contributions made to the Rotary’s disaster response fund through April 30th,…
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April 19, 2022 0

Assistance with Healthcare Directives available at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/20/22) (Crosby, MN) — Though the decisions may be difficult and grim, Healthcare Directives make sure that your medical decisions are taken care of in the event that you cannot speak for yourself. We recently chatted with Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Social Workers KariLee Pietz and Darlene Hendrickson and informed us…
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April 19, 2022 0

MnDOT to host open house for Business Highway 371 project April 26th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/20/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to an open house to learn about the upcoming roadwork on Business Highway 371 from Barrows to Brainerd in Crow Wing County. The event will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in the downstairs Fellowship Hall at 1420 South…
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April 19, 2022 0

Garden Craft Workshop May 5th at Aitkin Public Library

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/20/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Registration for the Aitkin Public Library’s Garden Craft Workshop will open on Thursday, April 21st with the event taking place on Thursday, May 5th from 6-7:30pm. Participants will create row markers from plastic spoons and turn rocks into fun garden friends. The Garden Craft Workshop is recommended…
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April 19, 2022 0