Author: Joe Lancello

Local Radio

Waubun School Getting New Trophy Cases

WAUBUN, MN—Schools are proud of their students and what they accomplish.  But as years go by and the trophies and awards accumulate, there isn’t room to show all of them.  The Waubun School is going to do something about that.  Superintendent Jordan Spaeth: The purchase of the new trophy cases was approved at Wednesday’s Waubun…
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April 21, 2025 0

Earth Day 2025 Is Tuesday

Tuesday is the 55th annual celebration of Earth Day.  Earth Day organizers are calling for generation of renewable energy to be tripled worldwide by the year 2030.  In 2023, the US produced more solar power than ever.  In Australia, one third of all homes have solar power.  And according to Earth Day dot org, the…
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April 21, 2025 0

Win-E-Mac Summer Rec Signup

ERSKINE, MN—There’s still time to sign up for summer recreation activities at Win-E-Mac School, even if you missed last week’s signup date.  Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson explains. For more information, you can call the Win-E-Mac School office at 218-687-2236.


April 21, 2025 0

Polk County Injury Accident

A Grand Forks man was injured when his vehicle rolled over Saturday afternoon in Polk County.  The Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Danaeya Martinez of Grand Forks was northbound on Highway 9 at 340th Street SW just before 6pm when his pickup truck left the road, lost control and rolled over.  Martinez was taken to…
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April 20, 2025 0

Win-E-Mac School News

ERSKINE, MN—Students at Win-E-Mac have been getting acquainted with Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.  Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson has more. Meanwhile, Win-E-Mac fourth and fifth graders who are good with numbers will also be headed to Thief River Falls next Thursday. You can hear the Win-E-Mac School News Thursday afternoons at…
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April 19, 2025 0

Climax-Shelly School News

Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine has the latest from Climax-Shelly School.


April 18, 2025 0

Waubun School Board Meets

WAUBUN, MN—Before Wednesday night’s regular Waubun School Board meeting, there was a public meeting on Federal educational programs.  Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says it’s a tough time for school districts, as they don’t know how much money they’ll be getting from Washington and St. Paul. During the actual school board meeting, the preliminary budget for…
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April 18, 2025 0

Shots Fired Near Twin Valley

A Moorhead man is facing charges after shots were fired in Norman County last Friday night.  According to the criminal complaint, a vehicle was driving at high speeds and shots were being fired out the window at 370th Street near Twin Valley.  The complaint goes on to say the vehicle stopped at a Twin Valley…
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April 17, 2025 0

ND School Board Candidates

The Hillsboro School Board will have a new president next year.  President Tim Kozojed did not file paperwork by the April 7 deadline…deciding to step aside after 12 years on the board.  Just one candidate has filed to run for that open spot: Bill Cotton, a 1996 Hillsboro High graduate. Meanwhile, the Central Valley School…
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April 17, 2025 0

Hawley Softball Egg My Yard Fundraiser

HAWLEY, MN—Several homes in Hawley will be visited by Easter bunnies this weekend.  They’re actually members of the Hawley High School Nuggets softball team.  It’s part of the team’s fifth annual Egg My Yard softball fundraiser.  Softball Coach Jackson Lyngaas talks about the fundraiser. Lyngaas says this has turned into a very popular event in…
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April 17, 2025 0