Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL) Int’l Falls.
Rob Ecklund was live in studio to discuss the topics and issues that are being taken up on the House floor and debated.
Mahnomen County Highway Engineer Previews Summer Construction Projects
Mahnomen, MN — Signs of spring are on the horizon but shortly after that we enter Minnesota’s 5th season, Road Construction Season! Earlier this week on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program, Mahnomen County Highway Engineer Jon Large previewed some of the road projects that they plan on undertaking in Mahnomen County this summer. Large is a…
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Hillsboro School Board Purchases Land for Potential Build of New School
Hillsboro, ND — While the Hillsboro School District eagerly awaits recommendation from the ICON Architects on their facility assessment and how they should proceed, the district is being proactive in purchasing land for if or when they were to build a new school. At their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning, March 10th, Hillsboro Superintendent…
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Crow Wing Power Community Trust Seeking Applications for Impact Grant
Crow Wing Power Community Trust (Operation Round- Up) is seeking applications for its annual Impact Grant. The grant historically has been given to worthy applicants in amounts up to $12,000. The purpose of the Impact Grant is to give a boost to a unique project/program, organization or community to insure its success. The deadline to…
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Brainerd Public Schools Kindergarten Roundup Coming Up March 23
On behalf of the teachers and staff in each of our elementary schools, we excitedly invite members of the class of 2035 and their parents/ guardians to join us for Kindergarten Round- Up March 23 at Baxter, Garfield, Harrison, Lowell, Nisswa, and Riverside elementary schools. Kindergarten Round- Up is scheduled according to the child’s last…
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Essentia Health to host free webinar featuring ‘Dopesick’ author 
For the second time in three months, Essentia Health will host a virtual webinar about America’s opioid crisis featuring acclaimed journalist and author Beth Macy. The free webinar — titled “Dopesick: America’s Opioid Epidemic” — will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 18. Following her presentation, Macy will take questions from…
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Crow Wing County Board Meeting from 3-8-22
(BRAINERD, MN) — The Crow Wing County Board held its first regular meeting of the month of March on Tuesday… The board heard a presentation from Administrative Services Director Debbie Erickson on the procedures regarding redistricting that come with the new census… The board also had a discussion on the possibility of a new trail…
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Crosby-Ironton Schools to host Ranger Made Open House April 7th
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Open House for Ranger Made Manufacturing at the Crosby-Ironton School District is coming up on April 7th for the community, investment partners and many others to see what $3.6 million has to offer for the student-led organization. We had a conversation with Crosby-Ironton Superintendent Dr. Jamie…
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Lakes Area United Way offers Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library during National REading Month
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Building early literacy and spending time together reading is one of many programs that Lakes Area United Way offers with their partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with March being National Reading Month. In our monthly chat with Executive Director Jonathan Aga, he chatted about the Lakes…
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Crow Wing County Seniors can pick up free frozen meals on March 21st at Deerwood Auditorium
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/11/22) (Deerwood, MN) — The Catholic Charities of Saint Cloud’s Senior Dining program returns to distribute free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older in the parking lot of the Deerwood Auditorium on Monday, March 21st from 11am-12pm. The drive-through, no-contact distribution will give seniors pre-packaged bags…
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