34th Annual Fertile Fall Craft Show is this Saturday
Fertile, MN — The Fertile Community Club welcomes all shoppers to their 34th annual Fall Craft Show this Saturday, September 24th from 9am until 3pm. The craft show will once again be held at the Industrial Building and Nelson building at the Polk County Fairgrounds. The event used to be held at the Fertile-Beltrami School,…
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Fosston City Council Welcomes New Police Sargent
Fosston, MN — The Fosston City Council held their regular monthly meeting last Monday where they got an update on city projects and welcomed a new police officer to the force. The council was happy to swear in Sargent James Juve to their police department. Fosston Administrator Cassie Heide says Sgt. Juve brings with him…
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Smoking Related Fires Top Cause of Fatal Fires in MN
Lake Park, MN — With smoking related fires being the number one cause of fatal fires in Minnesota and across the nation, Lake Park Fire Chief Dave Coufal is urging smokers to be more cautious about their smoking habit to prevent future tragedies from occurring. Coufal says he’s not aiming to stop people from smoking,…
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Twin Valley City Council Offering Pay Increase to Hold On to Police Department
Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night where they spent a great deal of time discussing how to maintain their police department following the resignation of both of their full time law enforcement officers. Both Police Chief Jason Douville and Officer Adam Camp submitted their…
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Homecoming in full swing for Brainerd High School
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (9/20/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Events are rolling with lots of school spirit for Brainerd High School Homecoming this week. Last week we chatted with Brainerd High School Student Council President Gavin Hoelzel about the events of the week which included the Powder Puff Football game on Monday. Friday will also set…
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Crosslake Lutheran Church to host Jul Fest
The 45th annual Jul Fest (Christmas Coffee Fest) will be held in conjunction with Crosslake Days on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Crosslake Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, located on County Road 66 in Crosslake, MN. A wide variety of crafts, sewing and knitted items, and Fall and Christmas decorations…
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DNR conservation officer candidates graduate from academy, hit the field
Eighteen people graduated Tuesday, Sept. 13, from the 21st Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Academy, after training for 16 weeks in all aspects of their new careers as conservation officers. The graduates already have spread out across the state and will spend the next several months field training with experienced conservation officers before assuming…
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Organic Certification Cost Share Program Increases Affordability of Certification
St. Paul, MN: Minnesota organic farmers and processors can apply for a rebate of up to 50% of the cost of their organic certification. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for the Minnesota Organic Certification Cost Share Program from now until November 1, 2022. Organic certification is a third-party verification system. It…
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MnDOT to host public update meetings for Twin Ports Interchange project
MnDOT is hosting public meetings on Monday, Sept. 26, to provide updates on the Twin Ports Interchange project in Duluth. Virtually 12:15 – 1 p.m. Participants can join online by visiting: mndot.gov/d1/projects/twin-ports-interchange/meetings or calling 855-282-6330 and entering access code 2489 511 9545. In person 6:15 – 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Park Community Center 2014 W 3rd Street Duluth, MN…
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