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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing concerning Commissioner Districts and review Department requests during their first regular meeting Tuesday, April 12th from the Government Center Board Room. The Board will review items including 2021 MN federal Boating Safety Supplemental Equipment Grant, Search…
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Polk County Emergency Management Director Jody Beauchane joined Polk County Sheriff James Tadman this week on Food For Thought to talk about Severe Weather Awareness. To prepare for severe storms, Beauchane recommends having an emergency plan and practicing it with your family as well as stocking up on emergency supplies. According to the National Weather…
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Hillsboro, ND – The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session on Monday night at the Main Street Community Center. The City Engineer was able to present maps for their city wide street improvement project, and Commission President Terry Sando shared more on this in his recap of the meeting. The City of Hillsboro approved…
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(BRAINERD, MN) — The nationwide Washington Youth Tour is back. After a two year hiatus, Crow Wing Power is now able to send three high school juniors to Washington, DC. Amber Gardner from Backus, Bryce Tennier from Jenkins, and Emily Holtti from Pine River are this year’s essay winners. They will join approximately 900 other…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/8/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor City Council reviewed the 2021 Audit, Consultation Services for repairs to the Community Center, and noted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new fire hall on Tuesday, April 5th from the McGregor Fire Hall. In our conversation with McGregor Mayor Dake Olson, the review of the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/8/22) (Mora, MN) — Still over a week away from Tax Day, the Seven County Senior Federation is coming to the home stretch in tax preparation services for their clients while keeping tabs on Medicare changes. We recently spoke with Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn about those final…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/8/22) (Aitkin, MN) — East Central Regional Library announced their first ‘Spring for Libraries’ fundraising campaign through the month of April in order to help their 14 branches fulfill their ‘wish list’ items. During April, 100-percent of donations are kept within the ECRL branch of the donor’s choosing to be used…
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Jenesa Belaski talks about how KAPE is working with parents and students to ensure a safe Prom experience this year in International Falls.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office reminds us that this is severe weather awareness week. Statewide tornado drills are scheduled today at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Outdoor sirens and NOAA weather radios will sound. Severe weather occurs most often between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Schools and businesses are encouraged to conduct a tornado…
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