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Fosston, MN — During their monthly update on the Food for Thought Program, Dick Roue of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life discussed some safer alternatives for women going though an unplanned and perhaps unwanted pregnancy other than abortion. In response to tragedies involving abandoned infants, Minnesota enacted the Safe Place for Newborns law in 2000,…
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Twin Valley, MN — The Minnesota School Boards Association has set February 21-25 as Minnesota School Board Recognition Week to build awareness and understanding of the vital function elected school board members play in our society. The Norman County East and Ulen-Hitterdal School Districts are joining other public school districts from across the state to…
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Erskine, MN — Enjoy a unique winter adventure of skiing or snowshoeing through a National Wildlife Refuge by the moonlight this weekend. The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association near Erskine invite winter enthusiasts to their annual Candlelight Ski and Owl Prowl event at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine, MN this Saturday,…
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By: Laura Hamilton (2/21/2022) laurahamilton@rjbroadcasting.com Fosston, MN — Fosston Independent School District 601 Superintendent Sue Richards-Chase has been offered and accepted the Superintendent position at Cass Lake. Chase has family in the Cass lake area and that factored in to the decision to leave Fosston and return to the Cass Lake-Bena School district. Chase spoke…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Weather permitting, the Aitkin and City of Hill City Council meetings are scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 22nd after City offices were closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. The Aitkin City Council meeting woll review the Aitkin County Highway Department 2022 Municipal Maintenance Agreement, open…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crossing Arts Alliance has opened the application process for their annual arts scholarship for graduating high school seniors in the Lakes Area. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake Charter, Pequot Lakes, Pillager, and Pine River schools. The applicant…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/22/22) (Minnesota) — The Minnesota Department of Health is expanding their program to provide Minnesotans with free COVID-19 at-home rapid testing through community-based organizations around the state. MDH will be providing over 300,000 rapid antigen tests kits to local public health agencies, tribal health, food shelves, and COVID-19 Community Coordinators to…
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(NISSWA, MN) — The city of Nisswa held its February regular council meeting last week… Among the topics discussed was the possibility of installing a new sound system for the downtown area… The Nisswa Chamber of Commerce is taking preliminary steps to identify vendors and the city is asking for public input on the idea,…
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(BAXTER, MN) — The city of Baxter held its second regular council meeting of the month of February last week… The council heard a presentation from Crow Wing County engineer Tim Bray about the possibility of performing a study to present to MnDOT on the intersection between Highways 210 and 371… The council also discussed…
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–RELEASE– The City of Brainerd has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The parking ban and snow removal schedule is as follows. Parking is banned beginning at 4:00 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 on the following streets and until the street is plowed from curb to curb*: All Snow Emergency Routes…
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