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Free frozen meals for Crow Wing County seniors age 60 and older will be distributed in the parking lot of Salem Lutheran Church located at 21276 Archibald Road in Deerwood on Monday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Senior Dining program. During this drive-through,…
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Staples, MN – March 10, 2023 — Dr. Kevin Wentworth joins Lakewood Health System’s emergency medicine team. Originally from Fergus Falls, Wentworth received his undergraduate degree from St. John’s University and his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. As an emergency medicine provider, Wentworth sees patients in Lakewood’s emergency department, as well as…
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Ada, MN — Between the FSA, NRCS, SWCD, and other agencies, the alphabet soup of local agencies that have programs available assist farmers can be confusing, especially for beginning farmers that are new to the industry. To assist those beginning farmers, the Norman and Clay County Farm Service Agency and partner agencies will be hosting…
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Flom, MN — Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a delicious and traditional style Irish meal! The Wild Rice Lutheran Church will be hosting their 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser meal on Friday, March 17th from 5pm to 7pm at the Flom Hall. The meal will consist of Corned Beef, Cabbage, Mulligan Stew, and Biscuits,…
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Halstad, MN — Winter doesn’t want to seem to go away, so as they say “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!” That’s the premise behind the Halstad Lions Club’s Snowfest scheduled for this Saturday, March 18th. Snowfest includes a good mix of indoor and outdoor fun aimed at chasing away the extended winter blues.…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, March 14th where they discussed calendar updates, staffing items, and more. Because of the hazardous winter, the district has used up all their E-learning days, along with some additional snow days. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the board approved adding…
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The State Legislature is in full swing, attending to the passage of numerous bills while Democrats hold the majority in all three chambers. District 7A Representative Spencer Igo talked to us about deadlines for bills to be heard during the Legislative Session: The proceedings have not been without complications: Representative Igo is looking forward to the…
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We have more from R&J ‘s Jim Birkemeyer on the R&J Broadcasting, Inc and Holiday Vacations trip to Hawaii. Jim gave us an audio update: At the Wailua River State Park Fern Grotto. Over 25,000 weddings have been held at this location. They were playing the Hawaiian wedding song. There was light rain, which is…
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ERSKINE, MN—The world’s largest Northern was discussed at Monday night’s Erskine City Council meeting. Erskine Clerk/Treasurer Angie Shimpa says the big fish needs a new look. And because of its age, Shimpa says replacing the big fish is the easiest option. Shimpa says a new big Northern won’t appear overnight. The world’s largest Northern is…
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Enrollment opens Wednesday, March 15, for Minnesota’s 2023 Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on private lands. Since 2011, the Walk-In Access program has enrolled parcels of 40 acres or larger with high-quality natural cover. Land enrolled in conservation programs like the Conservation Reserve Program or Reinvest In Minnesota is preferred,…
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