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Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/3/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Preparing for another active school year but not having to deal with major construction has been a welcomed sight for Aitkin Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter after catching up with him for a monthly update on the ISD #1. Superintendent Stifter did highlight the changes at the High School…
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Prep Bowl participants will wait an additional week to play for a football championship after the Minnesota State High School League’s Executive Committee of the Board of Directors today approved the move to Dec. 2-3, 2022, for the seven-game series at U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. While the League’s annual Prep Bowl is…
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Release from the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office: The Aitkin-Itasca-Mille Lacs Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (AIM VCET) was created in January of 2022 and received State of Minnesota grant funding to investigate, identify, and disrupt illegal drug activity within the jurisdictions of the AIM VCET members. Law Enforcement Agencies throughout the 3 counties have signed a…
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Release from Minnesota Department of Transportation: ST. PAUL, Minn. – Cities, counties, Tribal Governments, and other qualified organizations in Minnesota are encouraged to offer recommendations for Corridors of Commerce funds to improve local transportation infrastructure through projects that support economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. A total of $250 million in funding is…
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District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-08-01 CO Calie Kunst (Crosslake) spent time checking anglers, boaters and ATV riders throughout the week. Multiple violations were addressed, including no helmets on juvenile ATV riders, personal watercraft violations and various angling violations. Kunst also followed up on aquatic plant management complaints. CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) took…
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Release from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting today and the 2022 Minnesota hunting regulations are now available on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting). Print copies of the regulations will be available in early August wherever licenses are sold. When deer hunters venture out into fields and forests this fall, they will…
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Release from Brainerd Public Schools: Show your school spirit and participate in the 2022 Warrior Homecoming Run! Online registration is now available for the 2022 Warrior Homecoming Run on Saturday, Sept. 17 starting at Kiwanis Park. Brainerd High School Warriors Nordic Ski team is excited to provide another amazing experience! Join us during the start of the…
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By: Dawson Peterson dawsonpeterson@rjbroadcasting.com (8/2/2022) Fisher, MN — Agrimax held their annual plot tour on Tuesday afternoon at their main location in Fisher. The plot tour, in which has been very popular over the last few years and is regarded as one of the largest in the area, had a new format. From 1 pm…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2nd class for the Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame. The 2022 Hall of Fame class includes: Ardell Knudsvig, Chester Dekko, Ruth Hayden, Eric Swanson, Darin Lowe, Dean Bowyer, Ross & Pat Pfund, the 1966 Boys Basketball team, and 2009 Girls Basketball team. The class…
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ST PAUL, MN—The Minnesota DNR says there will be two additional zones where chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has been found in the state. DNR wildlife health specialist Erik Hildebrand says both are in northern Minnesota. Deer hunters in Minnesota will need to remember to turn in a CWD sample of any deer they catch…
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