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When you travel to Washington, DC and New York City over a 30 year period, you’re bound to see someone well-known. In the final installment of our look at the Ada-Borup-West Close-Up trip, tour leader and teacher Dave Smart talks about people they’ve seen during their trips east. About 20 Ada-Borup-West students, Smart and his…
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The Ulen Lions Club has reached a milestone. The club is now 50 years old. Ulen Lions President Randy Zimmerman talks about how the Lions help their community. Zimmerman also points to a major project the Lions have worked on. Zimmerman says since 2009, the Ulen Lions have contributed over $182,000 to the area. If…
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The author of a series of crime novels will be speaking this coming Tuesday night in Bagley and Thursday night in Mahnomen. Marcie Rendon will talk about her latest book, “Sinister Graves.” Rendon says “Sinister Graves” takes place in the 1970s in the Ada and Mahnomen area. Rendon will speak Tuesday, April 11 at 6pm…
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A new business in Ada is holding a meeting next week to get acquainted and provide information to farmers. Allison Thompson is owner of the Money Farm and she will host a meeting Tuesday morning, April 11 at the Ada Event Center. Thompson will speak at 11am and says she will analyze the markets. The…
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In the second part of our series on the Ada-Borup-West Close-Up trip to Washington, DC and New York, Ada-Borup-West teacher Dave Smart talks about the changes he has seen since his first Close-Up trip 30 years ago. Smart says security is a great deal tighter now. Even with those changes, Smart and his wife Becky…
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North Dakota’s Legislative session continues in Bismarck. State Representative Mike Beltz of Hillsboro says he’s been working on some livestock issues. Beltz was also asked how much longer the Legislature would be in session. Rep. Beltz was speaking to Whitney Pittman of the Red River Farm Network.
In the wake of Tuesday’s winter storm, law enforcement is advising no travel in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow talks about making the decision to issue a no travel advisory. Grabow also points out that traveling on Interstate 94 between Barnesville and Fergus Falls can be tricky in…
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Eventually, all of this snow we have–and are getting—IS going to melt. Norman Mahnomen Public Health Nurse Tracy Johnson has suggestions for keeping water out of your house. Johnson also has advice on minimizing damage to valuables and keepsakes. If possible, Johnson suggests you help an elderly neighbor with clearing snow away from their homes,…
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A group of about 20 Ada-Borup-West students is back home after spending the last week in Washington, DC and New York City. Teacher Dave Smart, who led the tour with his wife Becky, talked about the trip. Smart says the students had a couple of common thoughts about Washington. As for New York City, Smart…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council approved the sale of a plot of land to a Bemidji-based company. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar says that sale is leading to something that’s been rare in Mahnomen. You heard right…the first new homes built in Mahnomen in ten years. Vonderhaar was asked about…
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