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St. Paul, MN — To help meet the needs of the current workforce shortage and to retain and attract more young families, the Tax Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives has proposed legislation aimed at addressing that situation. The Tax Committee has a hearing this week to discuss a bill aimed at expanding the…
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Fosston, MN — Essentia Health is now offering Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement Surgery at their location in Fosston with services provided by Dr. Samuel Lindemeier. Dr. Lindemeier joined the Access Health Program this weekend to talk hip replacement surgery and the process. He says hip replacement isn’t always the first option when it comes…
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Hillsboro, ND — Some news and notes from this past week’s Hillsboro City Commission meeting held on Monday, February 7th at the Hillsboro Community Center. The commission got an update on the citywide street paving project from their engineers at AE2S. Hillsboro City Commission President Terry Sando says they continue to explore funding options for…
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Mahnomen, MN — The current Mahnomen hospital and nursing home has served the community well since being built in 1957, but now Mahnomen County and the City of Mahnomen are putting together a plan to replace the building with a new modern facility better fit to serve the healthcare needs of the region. A facilities…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Snow removal operations for the City of Aitkin and staying up to date on latest ordinances in relation to parking have been spoken about frequently with the changing temperatures and recent snowfall. Lon Nicko from the City of Aitkin Street Department provided much needed information in relation…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Palisade, MN) — During the Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from Tuesday, February 8th, Long Lake Conservation Center manager Dave McMillian gave an update about the latest activity and plans ahead for the year. McMillian opened the talk about recent fundraisers and hitting their goals. With the turnaround for…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Cuyuna, MN) — The Cuyuna Fire and Police Departments are banding together to raise funds through the sale of “heart themed” fire and police patches for the purchase of a new AED for the Ross Lake First Responders. Patches can be purchased through a member of the Cuyuna Fire and…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (2/14/22) (Crosby, MN) — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center and Palliative Care Manager Manager Betsy Liedl, R.N., L.S.W., will be speaking about effectively managing stress at CRMC’s Virtual Cancer Support Group on Thursday, February 17th from 12-1pm. People who are newly diagnosed with cancer, undergoing treatment or post treatment and their significant…
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laurahamilton@rjbroadcasting.com During their regular monthly meeting February 7th, Fosston City Council held a public hearing and then considered amending the Fosston city zoning map in relation to the parcel known as the Rue land. As City Administrator Cassie Heide explains, the hearing was continued until Monday, Febuary 14th at 6:00 pm when the council is…
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Audubon, MN — This past November, Lake Park-Audubon School District voters approved a roughly $21.6 million school building referendum that would provide more space, improve classrooms, and address deferred maintenance needs in their fifty year old Elementary School in Audubon. Following that approval, the district is currently working on making adjustments to the final plan…
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