A young Palisade woman was seriously injured in a car crash last Thursday. Sarah Jean Curtiss, a 2019 Aitkin High graduate and current University of Minnesota-Morris senior, was driving southbound on Highway 9 in Swift county when she collided with a car and a semi headed northbound. According to a report from the Minnesota State…
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Release from the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office:
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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By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (8/2/22) (Aitkin, MN) — This week has been 11 years of planning in the making with the kickoff events of the 2022 Aitkin All Class Reunion with gathering of Aitkin High School graduating classes with returning alumni and community members coming together. We spoke with Gary Tibbitts from the All Class…
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Bryan Johnson and Christian McShane of the Aitkin County Friends of the Arts talk about the upcoming Church Basement Ladies musical to be performed during the Aitkin All Class Reunion, the return of Aitkin grads, Bryan’s retirement from community theater and more:
By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (7/20/22) (Aitkin, MN) — The Jaques Art Center has plenty in store over the next few weeks with their current running exhibit, the Aitkin All Class Reunion, and pop-up shows all emanating from their location across from the Aitkin County Courthouse. We recently spoke with Barden Heft about the ‘Friends and…
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(Aitkin, MN) — An annual showcase of off-season work and fundraising for local veterans through Aitkin High School student-athletes will be coming to a head July 27-28 in the annual Strength & Honor Lift-A-Thon from Aitkin High School. We chatted with Aitkin teacher and coach Rob Williams about their Speed, Strength, and Agility program that helps…
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