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The company that wants to build a large dairy operation southeast of Hillsboro will have an open house Tuesday afternoon in Halstad. Riverview LLP’s open house will be from 3 to 6pm at the former Norman County West gym at 8 3rd Street East in Halstad. People can ask questions about the proposed $180 million…
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According to a state Youth Tobacco Survey, Minnesota students who use e-cigarettes, or vapes, are finding themselves increasingly trapped in nicotine dependence. Department of Health (MDH) Tobacco Epidemiologist Sharrilyn Helgertz says this isn’t by mistake. Helgertz says about 7 in 10 students who vape want to quit, with nearly two-thirds having tried to quit at…
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The man who started the wrestling program at Ada High School will be inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame Sunday afternoon in Crookston. Ardell Knudsvig started Ada’s wrestling program in 1960 and coached the Vikings until 1975. Another inductee on Sunday will be Gary Brantl, who began the wrestling program in Plummer…
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If you’re going to watch fireworks tonight, don’t bring your pets along. Erin Wilson, manager of Scruffy Tails in Crookston, explains why. Wilson says if there’s a fireworks display nearby, keep your pet indoors. She also says if you’re going to light fireworks in your neighborhood, tell your neighbors so that they can bring their…
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SHELLY, MN—On Monday night, the Shelly City Council looked at photos of dilapidated properties in town and decided action needed to be taken. Shelly Mayor Ron Cakebread says four properties in town will be getting written notice to clean up. The Shelly City Council also received the results of an audit. Cakebread says financially things…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston is going to have a new hospital administrator. Last week, First Care Medical Services Board Chair Bob Overmoe was told that administrator Callen Weispfenning would be let go as of last Friday, June 28. Weispfenning has been administrator at Essentia Health Fosston for two years. No reason for the change…
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CROOKSTON, MN—One man is dead after a shooting late Sunday night in Crookston. Crookston Police were called to the Care and Share homeless shelter around 11:45pm for a report of a fight. When officers arrived, they found a man who would not respond to the officers. Less lethal ways were used to subdue the man,…
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The Essentia Health EMS teams from Ada, Fosston and Detroit Lakes have received EMS Clinical Excellence Awards from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board for providing exceptional clinical care in 2023. Joe Newton is emergency medical services senior director for Essentia Health. This is the second consecutive year that Essentia Health Ada and Fosston have…
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With July 4th just around the corner, people are excited about seeing fireworks. Sometimes in their excitement, people can get carried away and get injured….or even killed. Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg reminds us to be safe. Out of control fireworks have been known to set homes on fire. Wittenberg also says you shouldn’t…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston Police Department has had a place where you could drop off old and unused prescription medications. Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve says that drop box has a new location The drop box will be available during Nord’s regular business hours. Chief Juve was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program.