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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/13/22) (Aitkin, MN) — District 1 Aitkin County Commissioner Mark Wedel announced that he will be seeking re-election to the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners, under the newly redistricted seat that includes the City of Aitkin and Aitkin Township. In addition to his tenure on the Aitkin County Board, Wedel has…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/13/22) (Deerwood, MN) — Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County Seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of the Deerwood Auditorium (23770 Forest Road) on Monday, May 16th from 11am-12pm by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud’s Senior Dining program. During this…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/13/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their first May meeting on Tuesday with talks on road projects and an Area Transportation Partnership Presentation taking place from the Government Center Board Room. Aitkin County Veterans Service Officer Penny Harms gave an update on the impact of VA…
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MN Crop Progress Report Cole Wittman – Agronomy Manager, Red Lake County Co-op Joe Pierce – Warren, MN, area producer Billy Bushelle – Owner/Operator, Bagley Livestock Exchange & Winger Livestock Heather Dufault – University of Minnesota Extension Educator, Polk/Norman County Susan Littlefield – Rural Radio Network, Surprise, NE
Ada, MN — Patience is growing thin for farmers in the Red River Valley as they wait for fields to finally dry up enough to begin their spring planting. During our Farm and Field Program on Wednesday afternoon, we spoke with Neil Rockstad, who plants wheat, soybeans, and sugarbeets in the Ada area. Rockstad says…
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Halstad, MN — The Halstad City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, May 9th, but a few of the key discussion items were off the table this month as a couple of the councilmembers were unable to attend and provide input. Those hot topic items include their contract with the Norman County…
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Fosston, MN — The Pine to Prairie Folk School in Fosston has a busy few weeks ahead of them with lots of opportunities for the community to learn new skills and crafts. The Pine to Prairie Folk School aims to connect community with craftspeople who are working to preserve and share the trades and knowledge.…
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Brian Hanson – Ada, MN area producer Crop Progress Report for MN Crystal Dibble – Mahnomen County FSA Kevin Thorsness – Crop Protection Technical Development Rep, Bayer Crop Science Greg Mostad – Mayport Farmers Co-op, Mayville, ND, Mustang Seed Dealer Susan Littlefield – KRVN, Rural Radio Network, Surprise, NE Neil Rockstad – farmer near Ada,…
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Fertile, MN — The Fertile City Council held their regular monthly meeting this past Tuesday, May 10th. The original meeting was scheduled for Monday, but due to lack quorum was pushed back a day. At the meeting, the council discussed a number of upcoming events and approved items in support of them. Under New Business,…
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(BRAINERD, MN) — The Crow Wing County Board held its first regular meeting of the month on Tuesday… The board addressed a number of concerns leveled by residents regarding property values and taxes. Commissioner Rosemary Franzen was the first to offer her input… Franzen added that the formula used to assess the numbers is currently…
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