Author: Dawson Peterson

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Fosston Police Department and City Department Open House

Visit with Fosston’s new Police Department staff, public works, street, recreation, fire department and administrative staff at their open house Tuesday, June 14th from 4-7 pm in the alley behind City Hall. Fosston Chief of Police Dustin Manecke invites you to join him and his staff at the open house. In addition to Chief of…
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June 10, 2022 0

Essentia Health Fosston Hosting Women’s Health Day

Essentia Health-Fosston is hosting a women’s health day focusing specifically on pap smears and mammography on Friday, June 10th. Maija Duppong, a family medicine nurse practitioner at Essentia Health-Fosston, will be seeing patients during normal clinic hours of 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for paps, education and scheduling other screenings, such as mammograms, as needed.…
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June 7, 2022 0

USDA to Provide Approximately $6 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2020 and 2021 Natural Disasters

The U. S Department of Agriculture has announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Relief Program (ERP) to offset crop yield and value losses. ERP covers losses…
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June 3, 2022 0

UMN Extension Offering Youth Tractor and Farm Safety Certification

University of Minnesota Extension is offering youth tractor and farm safety certification. The program provides youth 14 years and older the opportunity to learn about safe equipment operation and general farm safety. Students who participate in the program will:Work hands-on with full-sized tractors and implements.Receive training in farm-related basic first aid.Learn about farm safety from…
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June 3, 2022 0

Mentor Farmers Market Is Open For the Season

Mentor Farmers Market is open for the season. Now in their 14th year, Mentor Farmers’ Market is open Saturday’s from 8 am until noon in the school yard of the historic Mentor Public schools. They had a terrific opening day on Saturday, May 28th thanks to the support of the surrounding communities and participating vendors.…
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June 3, 2022 0

Polk County Sheriff Seeks Second Term

Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman is seeking a second term in office. Maintaining a high level of service for the county while making the Sheriff’s Office more cost effective are Tadman’s priorities for his second term. In an interview with Laura Hamilton, Tadman spoke of his accomplishments which included purchase of a new Command trailer,…
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June 3, 2022 0

McIntosh Senior Living Golf Fundraiser

McIntosh Senior Living is hosting an 18-hole golf tournament at the Fosston golf course on Saturday, June 11th. They are raising money for a 6 seater golf cart for the residents to help them get out more and enjoy the sunshine as well as a change or scenery. Carissa Affeldt tells us about the games…
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May 27, 2022 0

Memorial Day Program in Fosston

The 2022 Memorial Day program will be held at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Fosston at 12 noon. There will be a brief program at the park with invocation, singing of the national anthem, rifle salute, taps, benediction and back this year – the war birds flyover! Come to Melland Park early for a Pie and…
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May 27, 2022 0

Vietnam Traveling Wall Coming to Gonvick

The Vietnam Traveling wall is coming to Gonvick this summer The traveling wall will be set up July 7th through 10th by the Gonvick Fire Hall. The Vietnam Traveling Wall is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC, it stands six feet tall at the center and covers almost 300 feet from…
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May 27, 2022 0

Prairie Pines Childcare Center Open House

Prairie Pines Childcare Center in Fosston will have an Open House on Thursday, June 2nd, beginning at 7:00 pm. The open house will be held at the childcare center at 121 Johnson Avenue North in Fosston (formerly the Prairie Pet Clinic building) The process of getting the daycare ready began about 4 years ago. During…
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May 24, 2022 0