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Lakes Area United Way Executive Director Jon Aga talks participation at recent events of the Crow Wing County Fair and Llama Llama Read-o-Rama, upcoming events of Retro Drive-In Movie Night and the Chili Cookoff, and Campaign Season:
Recently, a woman who intended to burn down her ex-lover’s home failed to confirm the address and ended up setting fire to a stranger’s abode, according to police in North Carolina. The result is that the alleged arsonist can’t even claim the sweet taste of revenge as she sits in a jail cell. Alerted to…
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Northland Arboretum Executive Director Candice Zimmerman talks the 1st annual Firefly Festival coming up August 13th, membership and volunteer opportunities, and the upcoming Haunted Trail:
While you’ll still use a roller to tackle the vast majority of the room, cutting in is a way to paint a clean, straight edge along window frames, ceilings, corners, baseboards, and other types of trim. In addition to the paint and a cleaning cloth, you’ll need a small bucket or container, as well as…
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Mary Kay Verkennes, Susan Bricker and Heather Kelm give us a preview of the RHET (Rotary Ends Human Trafficking) Music Festival that will take place August 12-14, 2022 at the Lakes Music & Events Park (1/2 mile north of Pine River on Highway 371).
Fosston, MN — We’re getting down to the final few weeks of summer and while everyone is trying to take advantage of the nice weather while they can, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says now is not the time to skip on safety. Sheriff Jim Tadman says when out on the lake, be mindful of…
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Riverwood Healthcare’s Dr Chris Hughes, an Aitkin native, joined Community Connection to talk about returning to the area, his training in family medicine, the impact of COVID on the medical field, and more:
Ada, MN — The Missoula Children’s Theatre in conjunction with the Ada Summer Children’s Theatre will be presenting their musical production of Johnny Appleseed today at the Ada-Borup-West High School Auditorium. The directors, Emily Horn and Nick Winkler from Missoula Children’s Theatre, joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Thursday to preview the production. They note that the…
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Ashley King from Wild & Free came in to update Community Connection on a successful Garrison Play days raffle, fun Racoon facts, Volunteer opportunities, and the change from the summer to the fall at their facility: