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Lake Park-Audubon Making Final Tweaks to Elementary Remodel Plans

Audubon, MN — This past November, Lake Park-Audubon School District voters approved a roughly $21.6 million school building referendum that would provide more space, improve classrooms, and address deferred maintenance needs in their fifty year old Elementary School in Audubon. Following that approval, the district is currently working on making adjustments to the final plan…
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February 11, 2022 0

Polk County Sheriff Asks Motorists to Take Travel Advisories Serious

Fosston, MN — As we deal with difficult travel throughout parts of the region again here today, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reminding motorists to follow traffic advisories and warnings put out by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, and other agencies. Sheriff Jim Tadman says when they issue a No Travel…
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February 11, 2022 0

Fertile-Beltrami School Board News & Notes from February 8th Meeting

Fertile, MN — The Fertile-Beltrami School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, February 8th. At the meeting, the board approved a formal agreement with Foss Architecture for an upcoming secure entrance project. Now that the agreement is in place, Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke says they can seek out bids for the project,…
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February 11, 2022 0

Local Snowmobiling Advocate Killed While Riding

Naytahwaush, MN — A local snowmobiling advocate and business owner passed away in a tragic incident this weekend doing what he loved the most.  63-year-old Thomas McArthur was killed in a snowmobile accident on Sunday night on his way home from completing another successful charity ride for the Naytahwaush Nightriders. According to the Mahnomen County…
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February 11, 2022 0

Rob Ecklund-2/11/22

Rob Ecklund joined the Morning Show to discuss what is going on at the Capitol.


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Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from February 8th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their first February meeting on Tuesday with Department requests and adjustments to upcoming meetings covering their time from the Government Center Board Room. Environmental Services Director Andrew Carlstrom presented to the Board a request to send a decision back to…
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February 10, 2022 0

Seven County Senior Federation ready for Tax Season; volunteers prepared

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Mora, MN) — Tax Season is inching closer and getting all of your necessary documents ready for older adults can be a difficult and confusing time to file correctly. The Seven County Senior Federation is here to help after speaking with Executive Director Lisa Krahn and their volunteers to prepare…
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Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee to meet on February 15th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Mille Lacs Fisheries Committee will be meeting from 5-7pm on Tuesday, February 15th, both virtually and in-person in Brainerd. The meeting will cover fall neetin results, the upcoming open water regulations and an update on the Mille Lacs management plan, and the DNR will also be…
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Lakes Area Music Festival Winter Series Baroque Concert on February 20th

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/11/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Lakes Area Music Festival will continue their Winter Series with a baroque recital on Sunday, February 20th at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. The performance will feature three historical performance specialists including Chloe Fedor on violin, Arnie Tanimoto with the viola da gamba,…
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February 10, 2022 0

Special Membership Meeting Regarding Dissolution of Chamber

The International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is calling a special meeting of the Chamber membership. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the current state of the Chamber. On Monday, February 7, 2022, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to dissolve the Chamber. This action requires a vote of the…
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