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(Aitkin, MN) — One full month into the school year and the transition for drivers sharing the road with school buses has been troublesome as it usually has been in the past. School Bus Stop Arm violations continue to see higher-than-normal numbers with numerous factors of distorted driving and negligence being the most common outliers. We recently chatted…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (9/21/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board held their regular meeting Monday night from the High School Media Center to appoint replacements for a vacant School Board position, Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons, with other matters covering the start of the 2022-23 school year. Following the Public Comment Period, JET…
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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (9/20/22) (Brainerd, MN) — Events are rolling with lots of school spirit for Brainerd High School Homecoming this week. Last week we chatted with Brainerd High School Student Council President Gavin Hoelzel about the events of the week which included the Powder Puff Football game on Monday. Friday will also set…
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Area youth are invited to participate Ranger Run, a youth cross country program for fun and fitness being held on Mondays at 6 p.m. through October 10 at Cuyuna Range Elementary School’s playground. The program is open to students from pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade. Three age-appropriate races from one-half mile to one mile are ran…
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(McGregor, MN) — One full week into the school year, the McGregor School District is putting some finishing touches on longstanding projects and continuing to add their school faculty. In our monthly chat with Superintendent and Elementary Principal Brad Johnson, the major school renovations from over the summer are nearing the tail end with some loose…
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(Aitkin, MN) — High School students throughout Aitkin County schools will be invited to a special Interactive Career Fair on Wednesday, September 21st at Aitkin High School, hosted by JET (Jobs, Employment, Training), formerly known as the NE Minnesota Office of Job Training or NEMOJT. Amanda Voller of JET informed us of their services that offer…
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Brainerd, Minn. – The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation (BLACF), in conjunction with CommunityGiving, is pleased to announce that nine students from the region received academic scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, totaling $14,000. CommunityGiving administers 139 separate scholarship funds, several of which serve the Brainerd Lakes area and the surrounding area schools. These scholarships…
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