Representative Lueck previews upcoming Legislative Session
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/25/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Less than one week before the start of the 2022 Legislative Session, District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck returned to highlight some of his priorities ahead of his return to the State Capital. Representative Lueck noted that budget surplus continues to draw the most attention in his…
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COVID & Other Illnesses Taking Over in Norman County
Ada, MN — The omicron variant of COVID-19 has now become widespread in our area communities, causing some school districts to scramble to find staff or even institute flex or e-learning days. Tracy Johnson of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health is the school nurse for the Ada-Borup-West and Norman County East School Districts. She says testing is…
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Peysar elected to Minnesota State Agricultural Society, to serve Minnesota State Fair
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/24/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Longtime member of the Aitkin County Fair Board and representative for the Minnesota Federation of County Fairs Kirk Peysar was recently elected to serve a one-year term to the Minnesota State Agricultural Society, which serves as the governing body for the Minnesota State Fair. Peysar was elected…
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we recently chatted with Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Family Nurse Practitioner Jami Mathews about cervical cancer and the importance of getting screened. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 14,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer are diagnosed annually, and 4,290 women die each year as well. It…
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COVID update with Riverwood’s Dr David Taylor
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Riverwood Healthcare Chief Medical Officer and Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. David Taylor updated our Home Grown Local Radio listeners on the latest COVID information and the Omicron variant. Dr Taylor noted with any recent surge of COVID cases previously, the Delta variant has been the main variant…
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Tesla partnership with Talon Metals Corp covered our chat with Rep. Dale Lueck
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (1/20/22) (Aitkin, MN) — Discussion on Talon Metals Corp and their Tamarack Nickel Project highlighted a good portion of our conversation with District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck and how this project would be greatly beneficial infrastructurally. Lueck noted Talon’s partnership with Tesla for the first US nickel supply, which would…
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