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One of the featured events at Wild Rice Day Saturday in Mahnomen is the Gizhiigin Arts Incubator. Joe Allen, the project director, tells us what the incubator does. Allen says there will be about 25 vendors selling their art Saturday from 11 until 4 on Main Street in downtown Mahnomen.
Three Hillsboro civic groups are getting together this Friday night to host Grow Hillsboro Fun Night before the Hillsboro-Central Valley Burros’ football game against Kindred. Paul Geray works with the Hillsboro Business Association, City of Hillsboro and Hillsboro Economic Development Commission. Geray says there will be a tent open from 5 until 7pm, with several…
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The 40th annual Chatauqua and French-Canadian Metis Festival will take place this weekend in Huot, near Red Lake Falls. There will be a potluck picnic Friday night at 6:30, followed by a bonfire, storytelling and singing by Dan Schmitz. Twylla Altepeter, editor of the Fertile Journal, talks about Saturday’s events. Throughout the weekend, artists and…
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Kids are, or will be, heading back to school in the coming days. Clearwater County Sheriff Darren Halvorson reminds you to keep an eye out for kids. You should also watch for kids that may not be watching where they’re going as they rush to meet a school bus or get to school on time.
At Wednesday night’s Red Lake Falls School Board meeting, the Board received a $5000 donation from Garden Valley Technologies. Red Lake Falls Superintendent Jim Guetter tells R&J Broadcasting how the grant will be used. Guetter also says a major project at Red Lake Falls High School is nearly completed. Red Lake Falls opens its home…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Crookston’s annual Ox Cart Days celebration is taking place this week. Festival chair Libby Boucher talks about this year’s Ox Cart Days theme: Lots to Do in ‘22. Boucher says you can get into many Ox Cart Days events by purchasing a special button. Ox Cart Days buttons are available at several Crookston merchants. …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—With Congress passing the Inflation Reduction Act last week, people involved in agriculture are wondering how the bill will affect them. Minnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar was asked if money from this legislation will go into the next farm bill. Klobuchar says a big part of the Inflation Reduction Act is $500 million for…
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CROOKSTON, MN— The State of Minnesota is offering a benefit for veterans who have recently served in the military. Polk County veterans service officer Kurt Ellefson has details. Ellefson talks about the difference between the three levels of bonuses. According to Ellefson, Minnesota has offered bonuses to veterans for many years. If you’re a veteran…
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ADA, MN—There are a great many people who want your identity—so they can rip you off. Christopher Tangen, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union, says the elderly are a big target area. Tangen says there are several things scam artists will ask you that should raise a red flag.…
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