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Hillsboro, ND — The city of Hillsboro has been taking a good look the past few months at a number of street improvements that need to be done throughout the city and Commissioners Terry Sando and Dave Sather have been working with their city engineer to examine their biggest needs. The City Commission as a…
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we recently chatted with Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Family Nurse Practitioner Jami Mathews about cervical cancer and the importance of getting screened. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 14,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed annually, and 4,290 women die each year as well. It…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Minnesota) — University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development, now through April, will be providing information and resources for families to make informed decisions leading to greater health, resilience, and well-being with free webinars. Family Friendly Earth Care will teach you how to take actions for global health and…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about possible careers through paid summer internship opportunities. Summer interns will gain valuable experience and training and help the DNR create a healthy, sustainable, and livable Minnesota for future generations. Agency…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Riverwood Healthcare Chief Medical Officer and Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. David Taylor updated our Home Grown Local Radio listeners on the latest COVID information and the Omicron variant. Dr Taylor noted with any recent surge of COVID cases previously, the Delta variant has been the main variant…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council held their second meeting of 2022 on Tuesday, January 18th after City offices were closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday. The Council did approve a Special Event Permit for St James Catholic Church for the March of Life event on…
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By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Polk County, MN – The new year has come and gone, those at the Extension offices are expecting meetings and other extension programs to pick up. Extension Educator for Polk and Norman counties Heather Dufault said that among the many pieces of business at the Extension offices are upcoming meetings. Part…
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By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Polk County, MN – Nathan Peterson gave the weekly FSA Report on Thursday, January 20th. The beginning of the report focused on the upcoming deadline for the disaster relief programs offered through FSA to producers. These programs include the Livestock Forage Program, which help reimburse livestock producers for the loss of…
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On January 19, 2022, the Baxter Police Department received information regarding a possible threat to the Forestview Middle School. Through the initial investigation it was learned that the threat was not to the school but rather involved several juveniles who potentially made threats towards one another. Currently the investigation continues but authorities are confident that…
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Washington — Due to supply chain and staffing shortages, the vendor contracted by the Government Publishing Office to provide printing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs is experiencing delays in printing and mailing notification letters to Veterans and claimants. The disruption may impact the ability of some claimants to meet required deadlines via written…
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