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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/2/22) (Minnesota) — With gas prices rising as we go toward the spring and preparing for a busy travel season, AAA notes personal driving habits are the single biggest factor that affects vehicle fuel consumption. AAA is offering a handful of tips including: When buying a car, look for models that…
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CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports monitoring snowmobile and angling activities. Fishing remains poor. There?s deep snow, slush, and significant drifting on area lakes. People with fish houses on area lakes should start coming up with a plan for removal. Area forest roads were checked and timber sale sites were monitored. CO Aaron Larson (Tower) investigated…
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International Falls School District will no longer require masks to be worn inside any district building given the current quarantine rates, case rates, and county data effective Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Students riding the school bus for transportation to and from school or for extracurricular transportation do not need to wear masks at this time…
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Lois Lundin from the Backus Community Center was in studio to discus the events that are upcoming at the Backus Community Center, and also talks about the upcoming construction that will begin at the AB school.
CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked ice fishing and snowmobile activity this week. Enforcement action was taken for registration issues, speed, off-trail travel and no snowmobile safety certificate. CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) patrolled the station for snowmobile and angling activity. Numerous sleds were observed. A complaint of an individual dumping snow on the trail…
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Mayville, ND — The Traill County Economic Development Commission is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 in Mayville. The event, which will be held at the Mayville Armory at 332 Center Ave. S., is free and open to the public. Anyone seeking employment – or anyone curious about…
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West Fargo, ND — One of the best-selling musicians of all time is coming to the Red River Valley Fair this summer! The Red River Valley Fair announced on Monday morning that country superstar Tim McGraw is returning to the fairgrounds as a grandstand act on Saturday, July 9th. Elizabeth Birkemeyer, Red River Valley Fair…
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Ada, MN — The Norman County 4-H will be hosting their annual Communication Arts Day on Sunday March 6th at 2pm at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. Public speaking is a lifelong skill, according to Norman County 4-H Educator Linda Houglum, and the Communication Arts Day provides an opportunity for youth to help build positive…
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Crookston, MN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is getting defensive to help with the blowing snow issues in the Red River Valley. Along Highway 200 and Highway 2 you may have noticed the DOT maintenance crews constructing make shift fences out of snow and moving snow away from the roadways. District 2 MNDOT Maintenance…
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Climax, MN — The Climax-Shelly School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night, February 23rd. At the meeting, the board approved the implementation of a new afterschool program that will begin this spring. Climax-Shelly Superintendent Dan Dalchow says it’ll be focused on students potentially impacted by learning loss during the pandemic. The board…
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