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CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) worked fishing, trapping, and ATV enforcement. Numerous wildlife-related calls were handled. CO Amber Ladd (Aitkin) worked spring beaver-trapping activity and watched some turkey scouting activities as well as late ice angers. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) worked area lakes and checked anglers. Ice conditions on area lakes are beginning to deteriorate…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance will be active with brush and nuisance tree removal and keeping tabs on spring road limits throughout this week. County maintenance crews will perform brush and nuisance tree removal along CSAH 20 (Riverside Drive) in Brainerd Tuesday and Friday. Sweeping operations will…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Aitkin, MN) — When the Aitkin Anglers take to the water mid-May for another season, they will be without one of their competitors after a horrific accident this winter. In our conversation with Aitkin Anglers coach Dan Borseth with a look at the season ahead, senior Westin Justen’s life was…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Brainerd, MN) — As part of the numerous activities for the Northland Arboretum’s Arbor Day Celebration, individuals and families can get some exercise at a non-competitive 1-mile and 5K hikes on April 30th. The easy hikes through the Arb’s natural beauty will begin at 10am. Prizes will be awarded to…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/12/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is extending a reminder to prospective bear hunters they have until Friday, May 6th to apply for a bear hunting license. Application for the 2022 season can be submitted online at any license agent or via telephone at 888-665-4236. The number of…
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Ada, MN — Join us on 106.5 KRJB for a special three-part presentation of “25 Years Remembered, the Flood of 1997,” presented by Visser Trenching of Ada. We’ll remember the Flood of 97, talk with those who were involved, chat about how it happened, and take a look at what’s happened since that’s reshaped our…
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Mahnomen, MN — Renovations for the new downtown Mahnomen County Human Services facility are starting to wrap up and soon work will begin on updates to the Mahnomen County Courthouse as well. That’s according to Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl, who provided an update during a conversation on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program last week. Holl…
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Ada, MN — The City of Ada Public Works Department is reminding residents that as of April 1st, all sump pumps must be redirected to discharge water from the building to the lawn or towards the streets. Homeowners are allowed to discharge into the sanitary sewer system during winter months to prevent freezing, but now…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/11/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin High School Prom is coming April 23rd and serves as another yearly reminder to keep an eye out for pedestrians and for parents to speak with children on making safe, smart decisions. In a chat we had with Aitkin Police Chief Paul Ryan, he noted the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/11/22) (McGregor, MN) — Projects lie ahead but the additions to the McGregor School District building are starting to take shape after hearing from McGregor Elementary Principal and Superintendent Brad Johnson. Outer work is nearing the tail end of the project with concrete being laid and bricks being put in place.…
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