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Change is happening,"And the walls came tumbling down"...the buildings between Shaw's (Pokegama Hotel) and the old Rialto Theatre in Grand Rapids are coming down today.
Town Hall Meeting Tonight - KOZY/KMFY radio
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Governor Dayton will be present tonight at the Nashwauk Township Community Center to discuss the future of the Nashwauk mining and pellet plant and project. Governor Dayton, IRRRB Commissioner Mark Phillips, DNR mining officials, and Mesabi Metalics CEO Gary Heasley will be present. All area residen...Arbitrator Backs Sheriff's Office - KOZY/KMFY radio
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Former Itasca County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Johnson was fired with just cause by the Itasca County Sheriff’s Department. That was the ruling from the arbitrator hearing the union appeal. According to the ruling, “The presumptive finding was that the Grievant (Johnson) did display a pattern of ...At 2:47 Wednesday morning, neighbors at the north end of Pokegama Avenue awoke to the sound of a car accelerating at a high rate of speed north on Pokegama Avenue. At the “T “intersection with Crystal Lake Boulevard the vehicle went straight, landing in Crystal Lake. A female passenger was able to get out of the vehicle and was helped ashore by residents.
Grand Rapids Police Sergeant Heath Smith, Officer Troy Scott and Coleraine Police Officer Pete Hussman arrived at the scene within three minutes of the 9-1-1 call. They swam out to the vehicle to try to rescue the male driver. They were unsuccessful. The Grand Rapids Fire Department and The Itasca County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Dive Team responded to the scene. The driver was found in the car, deceased.
The female passenger is being treated at the Grand Itasca Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The incident is being investigated by the Grand Rapids Police Department, Itasca County Sheriff’s Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Grand Rapids Police Department and State Patrol have jurisdiction with regard to the motor vehicle crash. The Sheriff’s Department has jurisdiction with regard to all water incidents. A State Patrol Accident Reconstructionist was called to the scene. This is an on-going joint investigation by these agencies.
The names of those involved in the crash are not being released at this time.
Katie Smith of Young at Art will be a special guest on "Today's Topic" at 8:35am on KOZY this morning.
KOZY, KMFY, and KBAJ Radio are locally owned radio stations in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. 1320 KOZY-AM is a 5,000 watt, Classic Hits music and information station. KOZY has been serving Grand Rapids since 1948. KMFY-FM 96.9 is a music variety station, playing the best music from the 1980’s to today’s hottest hits. KMFY signed on in 1983, serving Northern Minnesota and the Iron Range. On March 1st 2017, Lamke Broadcasting added a third station, KBAJ-FM. KBAJ-FM (J105, the Thunder) is a 100,000 watt FM station serving Grand Rapids and the Iron Range with Classic Rock. KOZY, KMFY, and J105 have a strong commitment to sports; broadcasting the Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves, and Gophers. KOZY, KMFY, and J105 are also the home for the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks, Deer River Warriors, and Bigfork Huskies along with other high school teams. All three stations are owned by Jim and Colleen Lamke as Lamke Broadcasting.
