Local Radio
By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Fosston, MN – The city of Fosston had a busy year in 2021, as many projects were starting to get off the ground. City Administrator Cassie Heide spoke about the various construction projects, art installations and events that took place in the city. The construction in Fosston focused on curb, gutter…
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By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Polk County, MN – Nathan Peterson gave the weekly FSA Report on Thursday, January 6th. In the report, Peterson spoke about the upcoming deadlines for three disaster programs. On January 31st, the Livestock Forage program, ELAP Water Hauling program and ELAP Feed Transportation program will not accept anymore applications. The application…
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By: Mary Balstad marybalstad@rjbroadcasting.com Polk County, MN – Financial scams are continually changing to trick potential victims, even in the new year. Mike Norland from the Polk County Sheriff’s office talked about these scams and what to be vigilant of during the January 6th Sheriff’s Update on ‘Food for Thought.’ Whether they are over the…
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The Mayor of International Falls explains that the business he is in partnership in received a blight fine from the Fire Marshall of International Falls. The Mayor explains that he instructed the Fire Marshall to treat him as he would anyone else.
Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular meeting of the 2022 year on Monday night, January 3rd at City Hall. At the meeting they approved many of their annual designations and appointments that they normally do at the first meeting. The Mahnomen City Council also approved their annual lobbying contract with…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/6/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners Tuesday held their first meeting of 2022 to elect a new Board Chair and Vice from the Government Center Board Room. The Board approved to reappoint Commissioner Mark Wedel as Board Chair and Commissioner Anne Marcotte as Vice Chair for 2022.…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/6/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor City Council returned for their first 2022 meeting Tuesday evening with updates on outstanding sewer/water issues and upcoming City projects from the McGregor Fire Station. In our recap of the meeting’s events with McGregor Mayor Dake Olson, he said that sewer/water concerns opened discussion on…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/6/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation released that 497 lives were lost on Minnesota roadways in the year 2021, which was the highest total since 2007. According to the report from the Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety, speed related fatalities were the largest contributing factor at…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/6/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance in Brainerd is starting off the New Year with distribution of their Creativity Kits this Saturday from 10am-12pm at their down gallery at 711 Laurel Street. Kits will be available on tables inside of Crossing Arts with kits including two art projects, a…
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(BREEZY POINT, MN) — The city of Breezy Point held its first regular council meeting of 2022 on Monday… The city decided to enter into negotiations with the city of Nisswa regarding the possibility of contracting their fire services… A decision on whether the city of Breezy Point will continue to contract its fire services…
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