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Aitkin City Council meeting from Tuesday, September 6th

(Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin City Offices were closed on Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day forcing the City Council to hold their meeting on Tuesday. The Council did review a resignation, the 2023 preliminary budget, and provided an update on the Tank Trial among other action items from the Community Room of the…
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Crosslake Community Town Meeting

Relerase from Crosslake Chamber of Commerce: Crosslake Community Town Meeting – Friday, Sept 16, 2022 – 5:30 – 7 p.m. – The US Army Corps of Engineers Dam Shelter 35507 CR 66 Crosslake, MN  56442 – Everyone with a connection to Crosslake is invited to attend!  If you live here, work here or vacation here, this is…
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Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center now offering 24/7 STEMI care  

Grand opening will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Sept. 12   Essentia Health is proud to begin offering 24/7 STEMI care at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. The Marilyn Covey Heart and Vascular Center enhances the way heart attack patients are cared for in Brainerd.   An acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most severe type of heart…
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Conservation Officer Reports – District 9 (Brainerd area)

Last updated: 2022-09-06 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked waterfowl, bear hunting, and ATV activities this week. Enforcement action was taken for numerous violations. CO Andrew Dirks (CCSRA) spent time checking anglers, recreational watercraft, ATV riders, and working the early teal and goose opener. Enforcement action included registration violations and taking wood ducks out of season.…
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Polk County Veteran Services Talks About New PACT Act

Fosston, MN — Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to share information to Veterans about the PACT Act. The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA healthcare and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Ellefson says this new…
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Blast to Brooks

The 51st annual Blast to Brooks is coming up this Saturday.  Joyce Morinville, the city clerk/treasurer for Brooks, gives us a rundown of events. That ping pong ball drop is something Morinville herself starts. There’s also live music at Blast to Brooks in the late afternoon and evening. You’ll find all this and more for…
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Wheat Harvest Wrapping Up; Rest of Crops Continue to Improve with Heat and Rain

Ada, MN — On this week’s Farm and Field Show, Mike Nelson of West Central Ag Services joined R & J Broadcasting to provide a report on crop conditions and recent harvests. A majority of the area has now wrapped up their wheat harvest, which across the state is listed as 90% complete as of…
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MFB PAC Announces Candidate Endorsements

St. Paul, MN — The Minn Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (MFB PAC) recently announced its candidate endorsements for the upcoming 2022 state legislative elections. Additionally, the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Political Action Committee (MFBF PAC) announced candidate endorsements in federal races. PAC endorsements are based on a candidate’s support of MFBF policy. Candidates participate…
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30th Annual Cruise to the Island

Mayville, ND — No registration. No trophies. Just hundreds of cars and car enthusiasts cruising to Island Park in Mayville for music, socializing, and more. The 30th Annual Cruise to Island Car Show is set for this Sunday, September 11th. Buck Olson, former Cruise to the Island Committee Chair, says included in this weekend’s event…
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