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Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel is recovering from a minor stroke. A statement from her office says Kiel was fatigued and dizzy when she was at the State Office Building this past Friday and went to the hospital. She was released from the hospital Saturday and is now resting at home. The 65-year-old Republican from…
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It’s time for farmers to think about putting parts of their land in the CRP–or Conservation Reserve Program. James Kruise with the Norman County Farm Service Agency has details. Kruise went on to say information about the 2022 grassland CRP will be announced soon. In recent years, there’s been a downward trend in farmers participating…
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The Fertile-Beltrami School District has found a group of people that enjoy volunteering in the elementary school: grandparents. Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke talks about the grandparents program. “Grandma Mike” Olson is one of the volunteers at Fertile-Beltrami. “Grandma Mike” says she had to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but she’s happy to be back…
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A new event will be held in Hendrum next month that organizers hope will become an annual event. The Norman County Spring Expo will be held Sunday, April 16 at the old school building in Hendrum. Maria Tommerdal, one of the Spring Expo’s organizers, talks about the reasons for starting the Spring Expo. Dena Bishop,…
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Ada-Borup-West High School will be celebrating Minnesota Honor Society Week starting on Monday (3/20). ABW High Principal Josh Carlson says it’s something new at Ada-Borup-West. Charlie Scholl, a member of ABW’s National Honor Society, says there will be a special event on Monday. Another ABW National Honor Society member, Sam Melting, says each day of…
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UPDATE: Alfred was found safe at a home in the area. The Leech Lake Tribal Police want your help in finding a missing 8-year-old boy. Police say around 5:30 Thursday afternoon, Alfred Desjarlait III left a residence on foot near 140th Street NW and Wakonabo Drive NW in the Prescott area of Cass Lake. He…
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On Friday, March 17, Ada-Borup-West High School will open a Reality Store. ABW High School Principal Josh Carlson tells us about the Reality Store. Carlson also says making sure kids are prepared now will help them be prepared in the future.
HALSTAD, MN—There was an agenda item for this week’s Halstad City Council meeting about a wild turkey problem. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says wild turkeys are indeed a problem. So if you can’t shoot a turkey until hunting season, what can you do? Johnson says he heard about something wildlife authorities in North Dakota are…
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Singer and songwriter Keri Noble will perform this Saturday night at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen. Noble moved to the Twin Cities from Detroit and says she enjoys the Minneapolis music scene. She talks about the inspiration for her music. Noble says her song “Unfollow Me” talks about social media and her time as…
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