Local Radio
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/17/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance is sending a reminder they are still open with their application process for their annual arts scholarship to be awarded to one graduating senior in the Lakes Area. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a senior from Brainerd, Crosby, Crosslake Charter, Pequot…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/17/22) (Crosby, MN) — Ahead of Advanced Care Planning Month in April, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center is taking forward steps for the community to make the decision of who represents you when you can’t make a medical decision for yourself. We spoke to CRMC Director of Care Management KariLee Pietz first…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/17/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Small but progressive legislative actions have taken place but District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck was hoping for more in our most recent conversation with his dealings down at the State Capital. Representative Lueck chatted on the details of a Drought Relief bill that passed to help…
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Halstad, MN — The Halstad Fire Department is hosting their first annual Mixed Stag this Saturday, March 19th at the Halstad LRC. The event will include a dinner, door prizes, raffles, drinks, and more. Social Hour begins at 5pm with Dinner at 6pm. Michael Bare of the Halstad Fire Department talks about the dinner and…
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Mahnomen, MN — It was two years ago yesterday that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order that temporarily closed Minnesota schools for 8 days, and following that schools were forced to go into distance learning for the rest of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Over the next two years there would…
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Gary, MN — Raffles, raffles, and more raffles! The Gary Fire Department invite all to their Firemen’s Game Night fundraiser this Saturday, March 19th at the Gary Legion Hall. A free will soup and sandwich supper will be served starting at 5pm and the games will start at 6pm. Gary Fire Chief Buck Engen says…
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Bagley, MN — The price of gas, even though it appears to be dropping in recent days, is still incredibly high and that has law enforcement officials on alert anticipating an increase in gas theft. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson, a recent guest on the KKCQ Food for Thought Program, says gas thieves most of…
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Fertile, MN — The City of Fertile has selected a new engineering firm to represent the city and assist with major construction projects. The city council, who previously contracted with Alteig Engineering, had began seeking out a new proposals from area engineers and after a special meeting this past week voted to sign on with…
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Grand Forks, ND — The 60th annual International Sugarbeet Institute kicks off today and continues tomorrow at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks with the latest and greatest in sugarbeet related products and services and expert speakers in the sugarbeet industry. Wade Hanson, Secretary of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers, encourages producers to take…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/16/22) (McGregor, MN) — The McGregor School Board’s Special Session meeting from Monday, March 14th covered topics of the Achievement and Integration Plan and the District’s Head Lice Procedure from the High School Library. Elementary Principal and Superintendent Brad Johnson mentioned McGregor Schools did qualify once again to apply for the…
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