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HAWLEY, MN—The Clay County landfill in Hawley is accepting empty pesticide containers this week through Friday. Shannon Thompson with Clay County Solid Waste says all containers must be rinsed three times before being brought in. Thompson says containers up to 55 gallons are accepted and this container collection is only for agricultural containers, not residential. …
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There’s going to be a community gathering at Ada-Borup-West School this coming Wednesday evening…where everyone is invited to meet at the flagpole and pray. Ada resident Josh Visser talks about the event. There was a similar gathering at Ada-Borup-West last year before school started. Visser says there was a good turnout last year. Visser says…
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A man from Fisher has been charged for allegedly sending sexual messages to a teen girl. One charge of luring minors by computer has been filed in Traill County Court against Kyle Jon Ness. Court records say a woman contacted the sheriff’s office in January 2024 after discovering messages between Ness and her daughter. Court…
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WHITE EARTH, MN—The White Earth Nation is hosting a new event Tuesday afternoon. The White Earth Apple Festival will be held at the White Earth Community Center from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Maria Satz, community extension coordinator at White Earth Tribal and Community College, tells us how the Apple Festival came to be. There will…
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Most everyone likes to take pictures of their kids on the first day of a new school year…..and then post those pictures on social media. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says posting those back to school pictures may not be such a good idea. Sheriff Halverson was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program…
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Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday afternoon east of Thompson. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck driven by 35-year-old Lee Snell of Pueblo, Colorado was northbound on 11th Street NE, south of the intersection of 7th Street NE, and was slowing down to turn left….when it was rear-ended by…
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HAWLEY, MN—Farmers who have empty pesticide containers might want to rinse them out and take them to Hawley next week. Shannon Thompson with Clay County Solid Waste explains. Thompson reminds us this empty container collection is only for agricultural pesticide users, and not for household containers. For more information, call Clay County Solid Waste at…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen’s annual Wild Rice Days is coming up Saturday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us about what’s on tap. There will also be art demonstrations, moccasin games and a classic car show. There’s more information on Mahnomen’s Wild Rice Days on the Wild Rice Day Facebook page.
Like many school districts across Minnesota, Clearbrook-Gonvick is getting ready for the start of a new school year. Clearbrook-Gonvick Superintendent Ryan Grow says he’s ready. While many school districts in the area have been talking about new cell phone policies, Grow says that’s not an issue at Clearbrook-Gonvick. The first day of school at Clearbrook-Gonvick…
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