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Polk County Emergency Management Director Jody Beauchane joined Polk County Sheriff James Tadman this week on Food For Thought to talk about Severe Weather Awareness. To prepare for severe storms, Beauchane recommends having an emergency plan and practicing it with your family as well as stocking up on emergency supplies. According to the National Weather…
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Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning welcomes a new program coordinator as they kick off a great line up of programs for 2022. We spoke with Rebecca Friborg who has taken over the NELL programs succeeding Tamara Edevold. Called “The House Whisperer” by her clients, the first NELL presenter is Tidy Tammy who operates with a…
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Thursday, March 31st, transportation safety leaders gathered in front of the State Capitol steps to advocate for increased attention and stable investment for transportation infrastructure and safety. In 2021 , the Minnesota Department of Public Safety recorded 502 traffic fatalities, the highest number since 2007, when the state recorded 510 deaths. House Transportation chair, Rep.…
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The Spring fire season typically begins around the first of April each year, as the snow disappears and the vegetation dries out. Ben Lange from the Minnesota DNR Forestry Office recently joined KKCQ’s Food For Thought program to talk about burning permits and spring fire restrictions. Lange is expecting a somewhat normal fire season in…
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Polk County, MN – After two years the Veterans Benefit Fair will make its return on April 1st, 2022. Kurt Ellefson from the Polk County Veterans Office assures that this is not an April Fool’s joke, but rather a way to introduce veterans to the many benefits they are entitled to. Ellefson says he is…
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The Minnesota House has approved a sweeping package of safety protections for workers at Minnesota warehouses, including at Amazon facilities. Additionally, lawmakers approved legislation guaranteeing Earned Sick and Safe Time for all Minnesota workers. The House approved legislation authored by Rep. Emma Greenman to address practices that have led to high injury rates at Amazon…
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As the weather warms and the snow melts the promise of spring is in the air. Before getting too busy getting equipment ready or starting field work, another spring preparation to keep in mind is updating your records at your local FSA office. That’s a reminder from County Executive Director Nathan Peterson. County Executive Director…
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Clearwater County 4-H youth will be immersing themselves in various projects of interest to them as the dog projects, shooting projects and horse projects soon get underway. 4-H Coordinator Kayla Mistic filled us in on the upcoming dates for the different projects and explained a little about each one when she joined us on Food…
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U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that they have secured $418,000 in federal funding to strengthen access to affordable childcare and support the workforce in Fosston. This funding will be used to remodel the future Prairie Pines Childcare Center. Greg Mireault, member of the board is more than excited to receive…
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Superintendent Sue Chase recapped a very busy March Fosston School Board meeting on our Food For Thought program last week. Chase spoke about the board’s approval of their revised budget. Student leaders at Magelssen Elementary reported to the board about a recently held fundraiser. They also have a school supply drive coming up in April.…
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