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Spring Turkey Hunting opens April 13th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/13/22) (Minnesota) — Today opens the spring turkey hunting season in Minnesota with opportunities open now through Tuesday, May 31st. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that the season is divided into six hunt periods, A through F. A spring turkey hunting license will provide hunters the opportunity…
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April 12, 2022 0

Twin Valley City Council News & Notes from April 11th Meeting

Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, April 11th at the Twin Valley Community Center where they addressed a citizen complaint, approved a liquor license request, accepted a donation, and more. During the public comment portion of the meeting, an individual addressed the council about…
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Voyageur National Park Reservations for 2022 Boat Tours Open April 15 with New Fee Rates 

 Beginning at 9 am CST on April 15, visitors can start reserving their seats aboard Voyageurs National Park’s Voyageur tour boat on Rainy Lake, or the new Ne-Zho-Dain tour boat on Kabetogama, at rates recently approved by the National Park Service.   During the summer of 2021, the National Park Service completed a Civic Engagement process to determine if changes…
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ISD361 Superintendent warns families of possible inappropriate video.

Dear Families, Over the past several days, we have become aware of possibly inappropriate videos being available to children online.  The videos reportedly feature a teddy bear-like creature with sharp teeth called “Huggy Wuggy,” who sings songs with violent lyrics. While there has been no documented evidence of these videos actually appearing on these platforms,…
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District 9 Conservation Officer Reports

CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked fishing, trapping, and ATV enforcement. Numerous wildlife-related calls were handled. CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) worked spring beaver-trapping activity and watched some turkey scouting activities as well as late ice angers. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) worked area lakes and checked anglers. Ice conditions on area lakes are beginning to deteriorate…
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Crow Wing County to continue with nuisance removal, sweeping, pothole patching

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance will be active with brush and nuisance tree removal and keeping tabs on spring road limits throughout this week. County maintenance crews will perform brush and nuisance tree removal along CSAH 20 (Riverside Drive) in Brainerd Tuesday and Friday. Sweeping operations will…
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April 11, 2022 0

Aitkin Anglers prepare for season without teammate, ready to move forward

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Aitkin, MN) — When the Aitkin Anglers take to the water mid-May for another season, they will be without one of their competitors after a horrific accident this winter. In our conversation with Aitkin Anglers coach Dan Borseth with a look at the season ahead, senior Westin Justen’s life was…
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Non-competitive 1-mile, 5K hikes part of Northland Arb’s Arbor Day Celebration

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — As part of the numerous activities for the Northland Arboretum’s Arbor Day Celebration, individuals and families can get some exercise at a non-competitive 1-mile and 5K hikes on April 30th. The easy hikes through the Arb’s natural beauty will begin at 10am. Prizes will be awarded to…
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Bear Hunting Lottery Licenses available to apply until May 6th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is extending a reminder to prospective bear hunters they have until Friday, May 6th to apply for a bear hunting license.  Application for the 2022 season can be submitted online at any license agent or via telephone at 888-665-4236. The number of…
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April 11, 2022 0

25 Years Remembered….The Flood of ’97

Ada, MN — Join us on 106.5 KRJB for a special three-part presentation of “25 Years Remembered, the Flood of 1997,” presented by Visser Trenching of Ada. We’ll remember the Flood of 97, talk with those who were involved, chat about how it happened, and take a look at what’s happened since that’s reshaped our…
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