Voyageur National Park announces portage restrictions.
Bob DeGross, Superintendent Voyageur National Park talks about what to expect if you are portaging from Rainy Lake upstream to Namakan.
District 9 Conservation Officer Reports
CO Tony Flerlage (Crosby) checked spring beaver trappers now that the water is flowing again. The turkey season started slowly due to the cold. He monitored closed forest roads and attended training at Camp Ripley. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked turkey hunting activity and patrolled for illegal fires and prohibited all-terrain vehicle operations. Guida…
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Mahnomen School Board News & Notes from April 11th Meeting
Mahnomen, MN — More news and notes from last week’s Mahnomen School Board meeting. The board recently reviewed and discussed a report from their Native American Parent Committee, who presented recommendations to the district for programming and other changes they would like to see be made. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says the board needed more…
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Wild Rice Watershed Seeking Individual to Serve on Citizen Advisory Committee
Ada, MN — The Wild Rice Watershed District is looking for an individual from the community who would like to serve on their Citizen’s Advisory Committee. Individuals must reside in the watershed area, which includes all of or parts of Norman, Mahnomen, Clay, Polk, Clearwater, and Becker Counties. Tara Jensen, Wild Rice Watershed District Administrator,…
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Fisher School Moves Little Knights Childcare into New Childcare Facility
Fisher, MN — It’s taken longer than anticipated, but the children of the Little Knights Childcare Center are finally moving out of the Fisher School and into their own dedicated space next door. The Fisher School offers year-round childcare for children ages six week to school age through their Little Knights Childcare program. A building…
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‘Walk in the Park’, hosted by Aitkin County SWCD, set for April 20th in Aitkin
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/19/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Soil and Water Conservation District is set to host their second “Walk in the Woods” community class and will focus on plant identification and invasive species on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30pm from the Park behind Woock Field on Aitkin. We caught up with…
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Seven County Senior Federation hosting annual Convention on May 10th in Rush City
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/19/22) (Mora, MN) — The Seven County Senior Federation’s triumphant return for their annual Convention Tuesday May 10th for their clients and board members to sit down and look at the future of the organization. In our monthly conversation with Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn, the annual meeting will be a…
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CRMC Cancer Support Group meeting in-person April 21st
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/19/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Support Group will be returning to meet in-person starting this Thursday, April 21st from 12-1pm in CRMC’s Clinic Conference Room. People who are newly diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatment or post treatment and their significant others are invited to attend the meeting…
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Crow Wing County disposal guides are out; coupons and info available
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/19/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crow Wing County disposal guide has been sent to all county property owners to cover hours of operation, what items are accepted at the landfill, fee schedule, recycling and household hazardous waste programs, and includes a $10 coupon. Crow Wing County sponsors three recycling drop sites…
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Polk & Norman County 4-H Partner Up for Shooting Sports & Wildlife and Cloverbud Nature Exploration
Fertile, MN — For area 4-H’ers looking to get involved to Shooting Sports and Wildlife, Polk and Norman County 4-H are partnering up to offer the program together this year. Norman County 4-H Extension Educator Linda Houglum says there will be a joint kickoff meeting for Shooting Sports and Wildlife this Tuesday, April 19th at…
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