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Halstad, MN — After 45 years in the grain and agronomy business, and 40 of those at the Halstad Elevator Company and Valley United Co-Op, Robin Stene is calling it a career. Today is his last day as Chief Operating Officer at the co-op in Halstad before he retires. Stene, a regular guest on the…
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Ada, MN — The Benedictine Living Community in Ada welcomes community members to join them in adding some spark to their residents lives this 4th of July. Benedictine will be hosting a Golf Cart Parade on Monday at 2:30pm. Cassie Visser, Foundation Director at BLC-Ada, encourages everyone to dress up whatever mode of transportation they…
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Fertile, MN — Attention bakers! You have less than a week to prepare of the annual Chocolate Contest at the Polk County Fair! The chocolate contest returns to the Hanson Memorial Free Stage on Wednesday, July 6th. The contest is open to both kids and adults and the rules for both are quite simple. Organizer…
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Erskine, MN — Saddle up and giddy on up to Erskine for the return of Wojo’s Rodeo this Friday and Saturday, July 1st and 2nd. The Wojos Rodeo has been a staple in Erskine for years during the Erskine Water Carnival in early June, but this year was moved to a stand-alone event at a…
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Water levels are dropping. As I write this it looks like Namakan is just a few inches above the IJC all gates open stage, about a foot above the top of the high level of the rule curve; and Rainy is approximately 3.5′ above the IJC all gates open stage. One challenge we currently face…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/30/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The prospect of State Legislators coming back together to work on bills and potential laws that would greatly impact local communities through a Special Legislative Sessions, looks null in void after our latest chat with District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck. Representative Lueck spoke about Governor Tim…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (6/30/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners held their monthly update with Health and Human Services with presentations from Adult Social Services highlighting the morning of Tuesday, June 27th. Kim Larson and Nick Anderson gave a presentation on the Comprehensive Re-Entry Program, to assist incarcerated individuals challenged with…
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause food insecurity, especially for children who aren’t getting meals at school or child care centers, families with children age 5 and younger will soon get a little more help putting healthy meals on their tables. Beginning in late June, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will begin issuing…
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ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is now seeking applications for its Clean Water Fund Competitive Grants Program. More than $11 million in grants and $8 million in loans are available to local governments in fiscal year 2023, which begins July 1. Eligible applicants include soil and water conservation districts,…
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