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CROOKSTON, MN—Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a two vehicle crash Sunday morning at the intersection of US Highway 2 and South Road near the University of Minnesota-Crookston campus. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at 10:30am when a 1996 Chevrolet Caprice going north on Highway 2 collided with a 2006 Ford Focus…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota-Crookston is now $6.2 million richer, thanks to a donation from alumnus Les Nielsen. In honor of the gift, the campus wellness center will be renamed the Nielsen Family Wellness Center. Nielsen and his late wife, June, have donated to UMC for decades. They’ve provided scholarships for students since the 1990s;…
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ADA, MN—This past week was FCCLA Week at Ada-Borup-West School. That stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Each day was a dress-up day…and Ada-Borup-West FCCLA Chapter President Kadence Thom says there was also something special on Friday. Thom says FCCLA will have another fundraiser next weekend. Thom also says the Ada-Borup-West FCCLA…
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BUXTON, ND—Wednesday’s Central Valley School Board meeting covered several topics. Central Valley Superintendent Jeremy Brandt has a summary. Brandt says there will be two seats on the Central Valley School Board on the June 2 ballot.
HALSTAD, MN—Finding a parking space can be tough. Especially if you’re a medical helicopter trying to land in a small rural town. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says the City Council wants to be ready for a future emergency, so the idea of a permanent landing spot was discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting. Also at…
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BAGLEY, MN—A Bagley man is in custody after allegedly assaulting and disarming law enforcement after a traffic stop last week. Daniel Johnson is facing charges of fourth degree assault, disarming a police officer, refusing to submit to a chemical test and obstructing the legal process. According to court documents, around 10:30 last Wednesday night (February…
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FARGO, ND—The North Dakota State University football program is moving up. It was made official Monday that the Bison football team will move from the FCS level to the FBS level of Division One…and will move to the Mountain West Conference beginning this fall. NDSU Athletic Director Matt Larsen talks about going to the Mountain…
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It’s curtain time for Bagley’s One Act Play group as they perform Friday morning at the State Class A One Act Play Festival in St. Paul. Last year, Bagley earned a star rating…the highest you can get at the festival. This year, Bagley will perform “The Perfect Ending.” It will be the second of eight…
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Several times this winter, you’ve heard weather forecasts mention a “clipper” coming in to affect our weather. But what exactly is a clipper? North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison has the answer. Ritchison tells us more about clippers and if we’ve more than our share of them this winter. We’ll see if there are any…
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ERSKINE, MN—Friday night’s boys high school basketball game at Win-E-Mac has the Patriots taking on Fosston—while also taking on cancer. It’s the second annual Coaches versus Cancer Night at Win-E-Mac. Patriots’ assistant boys basketball coach Nate Johnson talks about the event. KKCQ Radio’s Tom Lano is also taking part in the event, starting at 3pm.…
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