By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/27/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners will be reviewing the 2nd Quarter Budget and hold a public hearing on the ATV Ordinance during their second July meeting from the Board Room of the Aitkin County Government Center. After the Health and Human Services meeting, Commissioners will look…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/26/21) (Aitkin County, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources this past week confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Cedar Lake in Aitkin County and in the St. James Mine Pit in Aurora in St Louis County. DNR invasive species specialists followed up on a report from a Cedar…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/23/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Plans continue to roll forward for the Aitkin County Toward Zero Deaths Coalition to host a “mock crash” later this year, after recapping events from their July meeting Wednesday. TZD coordinator Amy Dotzler first highlighted their initiative in spreading their message on social media. Setting up the…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/21/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin Public School Board moved forward with annual updates to contracts and plans for the upcoming school year during their Monday, July 19th meeting from the Aitkin High School Media Center. During a special presentation, Aitkin County Land Commissioner Rich Courtemanche presented the Board a check…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/20/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The dry and drought-like conditions this summer have kept the Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation at bay while working on other projects, after learning more from District Manager Steve Hughes recently. Hughes spoke on the dry conditions being of a historic nature. Lakes and rivers have…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/19/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The return of the Aitkin County Fair a couple of weeks ago was a success for all those people that put in the time to ensure fun, entertainment, activity, and safety after coming off the cancellation of the 2020 Fair due to COVID-19. We spoke to Aitkin…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/16/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida stepped in for the Toward Zero Deaths Coalition for their monthly conversation to take a look at enforcement on Minnesota roads and work within the County. Guida, the Sheriff’s Office, and the Minnesota State Patrol have worked to keep the roads safe…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/15/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners gave approval for needed expansion for Broadband services and construction improvements during their regular meeting Tuesday from the Aitkin County Government Center Board Room. The Commissioners did approve the AutoCAD License renewal for Surveying/GIS, a donation of $500 to the Aitkin…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/12/21) (Aitkin, MN) — Recent actions at the Aitkin County Government Center Building this past week during the Aitkin County Fair drew the attention of District 10B State Representative Dale Lueck in his first conversation since the Legislative Special Session. Representative Lueck first spoke about the recent opening of new trails…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (7/12/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday will have presentations and conversations pertaining to broadband access and road construction from the Aitkin County Government Center Board Room. The Board will take into consideration of renewal of the County’s AutoCAD for the Surveying/GIS, a resolution for…
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