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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/10/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Lakes Area Music Festival wraps up their Winter Series with a recital “The Glass Salon” at the Gichi-Ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd on Friday, May 13th at 7:30pm. The concert will feature harpist Emily Levin of the Dallas Symphony with with guests from the…
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Bemidji, MN — Now that temps have warmed, farmers will be in the field in full force once it is dry enough to do so. And with planting already behind, it’ll be a mad rush to get the crop in once they are able to. Julie Kolodji with Farm Service Agency reminds motorists who will…
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota House approved a compromise Veterans & Military Affairs finance bill following a bipartisan agreement with the Senate. This bill invests significant new funding to address veterans homelessness, provides additional funding for Minnesota’s new veterans homes, and offers service bonuses to those who served during the post-9/11 Global War on Terror.…
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Mike Bolstad spoke with International Falls High School councilor Thane Greewatz about the awards of scholarships that were awarded to local students.
St. Paul, MN — To supporters, the House omnibus tax bill looks like the largest tax cut the state has offered residents in decades. To detractors, it doesn’t cut taxes nearly enough Yet, after four-and-a-half hours of debate Wednesday, the bill passed by a 69-62 party-line vote, and is on its way to the Senate.…
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Fosston, MN — It’s been a few weeks since heavy rains caused the initial flooding in the Red River Valley and authorities in Polk County, which was among the hardest hit, are still dealing with the impacts. Polk County Emergency Manager Jody Beauchane, who joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program recently, says not only…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/9/22) (Garrison, MN) — Wild & Free Animal Rehabilitation at the Garrison Animal Hospital has a full week ahead with their annual Garage Sale event at the Garrison VFW. We spoke to Ashley King this past week about their donation drop off in the first half of the week. The sale,…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/9/22) (Aitkin, MN) — As the water’s open back up on the lakes and rivers, the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office is making the use of their equipment and preparing for emergency rescues with Airboat Training. In our chat with Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, he spoke about the need for Airboat…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/9/22) (Brainerd, MN) — With the unfortunate cancellation of the Northland Arboretum’s Arbor Day Festivities due to weather, Spring will still be celebrated at the Arb. Everyone is invited to stop by the Arboretum to pick up a free tree sapling to plant and submit their name in a drawing for…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (5/9/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The final event of the 2021-22 Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series will be the Led Zeppelin band of hard rockers, Zeppo on Saturday, May 14th at 7pm on the John Chalberg Theatre from the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. Zeppo will perform…
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