By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (3/4/21) (Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council held their regular meeting Monday night from the Aitkin Public Library Community Room to continue with updates on the Municipal Maintenance Agreement and the Investment Policy. The Council did approve the League of Minnesota Cities Liability Coverage Waiver Form. Mayor Megan Workman did…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (2/22/21) (Brainerd, MN) — The Crow Wing County Highway Maintenance Department will be working multiple projects during the week throughout the county. County maintenance crews will perform brush and nuisance tree removal along County Road 120 in Ideal Township, County Road 145 in Jenkins Township, CSAH 10 in Deerwood Township, and…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (2/19/21) (St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened the voting for their “Name a Snowplow” contest. MnDOT has received nearly 24,000 creative name submissions, and after review staff and leadership have whittled down the list to 50 selections for public voting. MnDOT focused on selecting names that…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (12/31/20) (Aitkin County, MN) — The End of 2020 could not come soon enough for Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, as we had the opportunity to speak with him for his monthly update and a chance to recap a year’s worth of enforcement. After another significant snowfall this week which led…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (12/3/20) (Brainerd, MN) — Crow Wing County residents now have the opportunity to view county snowplows on the county roads during winter snow events and will be able to track where plows are and where they are heading. The “Where’s My Snowplow?” link uses GPS to track the 15 snowplows, which…
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By Paul Vold kkinradio@embarqmail.com (10/30/20) (Hill City, MN) — The City of Hill City Council heard from First Responders, adjusted their meeting schedules, and reviewed land purchases during their regular meeting from Tuesday night. Hill City Mayor Dan Kingsley touched on the Personnel Policy and CIP from the Work Session. During the regular meeting, the…
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