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Wet, heavy snow like we’ve had with the recent snowstorm is great for making snowmen and snowballs. It can also lead to a heart attack. Dr. Sreejith Gopi with Essentia Health in Ada says shoveling wet, heavy snow is like a serious workout. Dr. Gopi continues comparing a gym workout with shoveling snow. Dr. Gopi…
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BAGLEY, MN—For the second straight year, Bagley will hold a Making Spirits Bright event this Friday starting at 5pm. Greg Leintz describes Making Spirits Bright. Leintz tells us where the event begins. Corrie Uhlir, another organizer of Making Spirits Bright, says there’s even more at that first stop. Leintz says there are even more goodies…
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HAWLEY, MN—Hawley Lutheran Church is holding a special service this coming Sunday night. It’s called Blue Christmas: a service of comfort, remembrance and reflection. Hawley Lutheran Pastor Andrea Paulson talks about the Blue Christmas service. Paulson says a first Christmas without a loved one isn’t always the toughest for a family. Paulson says Sunday’s Blue…
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ADA, MN—There’s going to be a benefit and silent auction for an Ada family on Sunday. Pastor Dave Ingram of SonRise EFC Church in Ada says the benefit is for the Chris and Jen Tennihill Family. Chris is awaiting a liver transplant. Ingram says the benefit and silent auction will be Sunday, December 11 from…
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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s annual traveling art exhibit is now on display at the Ada Public Library through January 17th. Mara Hanel, director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, has information on how you can enter a work of art to be in next year’s traveling art display. Once again, you can get more…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Traill County is nearing the deadline for its annual Community Giving Project. Beth Morrow with the Aggasiz Valley Human Service Zone says there are many people on their list this year. Morrow was asked if there are more people seeking help this year. Here is what the Community Giving Project would like you to…
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RED LAKE FALLS, MN—A Red Lake Falls music teacher has been recognized for her work. Jennifer Wieland recently received the National Federation of State High School Association’s Outstanding State Music Educator Award for Minnesota. It’s an honor Wieland wasn’t expecting. Wieland tells us why she loves teaching music. Wieland’s work with her students has also…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston schools are holding a food drive this week. Fosston K-through-12 Assistant Principal Dan Boushee says there’s some incentive for students at both the elementary and high schools to bring in food. If the high school building has the fewest food donations, High School Principal Don Donarski will get a pie in the…
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Going out on the ice for fishing or snowmobiling can be a fun winter activity. But not if the ice isn’t thick enough to support your vehicle’s weight or your weight. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman talks about factors that can make ice thickness vary from one place to another. Tadman points out that the…
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McINTOSH, MN—There’s going to be a Christmas celebration in McIntosh Saturday. Local business owner Andrea Stordahl says there will be “a Hallmark movie vibe downtown.” The second annual holiday parade in McIntosh gets underway at 4:30 Saturday afternoon.