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White Earth Police rescued two people from Lower Rice Lake Wednesday morning. Police say they have responded to several incidents, involving lost individuals in the area, in the past 24 hours. Police weren’t able to find the missing people using drones, loud speakers and other search methods. They were found with an airboat later, near…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a party Thursday night at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile. Stacy Erickson, the Agassiz Center Board’s Vice Chair says it’s going to be a Star Party. Erickson says there will be activities to explore craters on the moon, and to go over the space missions to the moon. …
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ADA, MN—The Ada City Council met Tuesday night. The Council approved the preliminary tax levy with an eight percent increase. Ada Mayor John Hintz has details. The Ada City Council also received an update on the Ada Event Center from City Administrator Ashley Larson. R & J Broadcasting Inc.’s Jim Birkemeyer was at Tuesday’s Council…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council approved its preliminary 2025 budget at Monday night’s regular meeting. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden tells us how large the increase will be. That December meeting will be December 9th. Liden added that the budget increase includes a three percent pay raise for City employees. In other business Monday, the…
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It’s Homecoming week at Norman County East and Ulen-Hitterdal. Both schools combine for sporting events, which is why they both have Homecoming this week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley was asked if it’s too early in the school year for Homecoming. Both schools crowned their Homecoming royalty Monday. Maverick Pinske and Emersyn Engen are…
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MOORHEAD, MN—There’s going to be a special event for seniors Thursday in Moorhead. Sergeant Nicole Reno of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office tells us about the Senior Safety Academy. You do need to register in advance for the Senior Safety Academy. You can do that by calling 218-299-5514 or through this link: http://moorheadparks.activityreg.com
FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a golf tournament to raise money for the East Polk Heritage Center in Fosston this weekend. Bonnie Stewart gives us details. For more information, call the Fosston Golf Club at 218-435-6535.
September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate the positive aspects of aging and explore ways to enhance the wellbeing of older people. Sam Roth, a University of Minnesota Extension educator, says the physical aspect of aging isn’t the only one to consider. The University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing…
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Scams are one of the top crimes in Polk County. So says Polk County Investigator Justin Swang. During an appearance on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ, Swang and fellow Polk County Investigator Tom Brault talked about protecting yourself from a scam, whether it’s online or by telephone or text. Brault says some…
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Here’s something to keep in mind if you’ll be driving through Grand Forks County this weekend. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a predetermined location in Grand Forks County on Saturday. Along with that, there will be saturation patrols Friday and Saturday in Grand Forks County. The goal…
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