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Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held a public town hall for their proposed $12 million citywide paving project on Tuesday night, March 22nd at the Main Street Community Center. The city had hoped to do the project this summer if grant funding was available but will now wait until 2023 when some of…
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(BRAINERD, MN) — The Brainerd Chamber hosted its first in-person Eggs and Issues event in two years on Friday, March 25. Chief among the topics discussed at the event were redistricting, the state’s $9.3 billion budget surplus, and the unemployment insurance (UI) trust fund. State Senators Paul Gazelka and Carrie Ruud and District Representatives Josh…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/28/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council held their second meeting of March this past Monday to review topics of the Tour of Opportunities and lighting at the Aitkin Public Library. City Administrator Mike Skribch notified the Council that Garrison Disposal will be continuing with the City on the placement…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/28/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin High School Principal Paul Karelis spoke before the School Board this past week on some upcoming changes and future plans for the coming school year including building updates and schedule. Karelis first updated the Board of the retirement of longtime Band director Chris Halvorson and the…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/28/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District will be showcasing all of the natural beauty of the wooded areas that surround Aitkin with their “Walk in the Woods” classes this Spring and Summer. In our monthly chat with Aitkin County SWCD Manager Steve Hughes offers the chance…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (3/28/22) (Brainerd, MN) — More nuisance and brush tree removal and pothole patching will continue for Crow Wing County Highway Department this week. Highway maintenance crews will be performing brush and nuisance tree removal along CSAH 3 (Mill Avenue) in Brainerd on Monday and Friday. Sweeping operations will also be taking…
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Right on time, the two chicks have hatched on the EagleCam! The first chick hatched on Tuesday, March 22. Tuesday was one of the wettest days at the cam site, but that didn’t stop the chick from emerging from the egg. Because of the cold, windy and wet weather, the parents have been sitting very tight…
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PALISADE, MINN. – March 25, 2022 – Long Lake Conservation Center will host a Stargazers Family Campout as part of the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum 3rd Annual Statewide Star Party on April 9 and 10.The Bell Museum’s Star Party invites people to reflect and gain appreciation of cultural astronomy and entice appreciation of our…
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As the weather warms and the snow melts the promise of spring is in the air. Before getting too busy getting equipment ready or starting field work, another spring preparation to keep in mind is updating your records at your local FSA office. That’s a reminder from County Executive Director Nathan Peterson. County Executive Director…
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Clearwater County 4-H youth will be immersing themselves in various projects of interest to them as the dog projects, shooting projects and horse projects soon get underway. 4-H Coordinator Kayla Mistic filled us in on the upcoming dates for the different projects and explained a little about each one when she joined us on Food…
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