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Ada Garden Club Celebrating 85th Anniversary with Garden Tour

Ada, MN — The Ada Garden Club invite all for a self-guided tour of some magnificent, local gardens as a way to celebrate their 85th year of existence. The Ada Garden Club Tour will be held this Thursday, July 28th  from 2-8pm starting at East Side Park in Ada, according to Deb Mickelson of the…
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July 26, 2022 0

Shelly Celebrates Successful 125th Anniversary

Shelly, MN — The town of Shelly celebrated its 125th birthday over the weekend with the annual Shelly Days celebration. George Swenson of the Shelly Community Club says the event went quite well.  Swenson says there were two new activities this year that became quite popular. Some familiar events at Shelly Days were also well…
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July 25, 2022 0

Aitkin City Council meeting from July 18th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/26/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council meeting from July 18th featured talks on filing for candidacy for 2 City Council seats, discussion on cameras at the City Park, and updates from the Street Department on inspections and designations. City Administrator Mike Skrbich presented the public notice to file for…
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July 25, 2022 0

Lakes Are United Way hosting Retro Drive-In August 19th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/26/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Jumping from one big event to another, the Lakes Area United Way will host a retro drive-in movie night at The Woods Hotel & Retreat on August 19th. In our monthly conversation with Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jonathan Aga says this event will offer a…
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July 25, 2022 0

Crow Wing County reschedules closing of County Road 121

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/26/22) (Brainerd, MN) — In a release from the Crow Wing County Highway Department: County maintenance crews will be closing the north portion of County Road 121, north of St. Mathias, for a culvert replacement Wednesday, July 27th, from 7am-3:30pm. Motorists should use County Roads 2, 131, and 21, during this…
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July 25, 2022 0

McGregor School District changes Elementary Open House schedule

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/26/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School District is making a change to their yearly Open House for Elementary students and parents on Thursday, September 1st from 12:30-7pm.. In a post from the McGregor School District #4 Facebook page, families will sign up for an individual 15 minute conference with the…
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July 25, 2022 0

Northland Foundation awards 46 quarterly grants totaling $653,054 from April through June 2022

Northeast MN and five Tribal nations’ shared geography – The Northland Foundation made 21 grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and Native nations as well as 25 Tech Boost initiative grants made to small businesses which underwent technology audits. The two largest grants last quarter were part of a special funding opportunity to support systems change work in the region,…
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July 25, 2022 0

Ag Leadership Network Aimed at Developing Young Farmers & Ranchers Into Area Leaders

Ada, MN — The Minnesota Wheat Growers Association and the Minnesota Farm Bureau are revamping an old program under a new name aimed at increasing leadership and advocacy skills at a state and national level. The Ag Leadership Network is based on the former Ag Peer Group of the Red River Valley. Whitney Pittman, Membership…
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July 25, 2022 0

Easier Access for Veterans Crisis Support Line

Ada, MN — WASHINGTON — Effective July 16, Veterans have the option to Dial 988 then Press 1 to connect with caring, qualified responders for 24/7 crisis support. In response to the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act designating the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the Department of Veterans Affairs has made it more user friendly…
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July 25, 2022 0

Essentia Health – Fosston Redirecting Labor and Delivery Services to Other Hospitals

Fosston, MN — Essentia Health in Fosston recently announced that they will be redirecting the labor and delivery services in their Obstetrics, or OB, program to other partner hospitals. Dr. Cheryl White and Dr. James Christiansen of Essentia Health provided an update on the situation during the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week. Dr.…
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July 25, 2022 0