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All agricultural roads lead to West Fargo this week. The annual Big Iron Farm Show begins a three-day run Tuesday through Thursday at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. Red River Valley Fair director of marketing and events Elizabeth Birkemeyer says the grounds will be just about full this week. Birkemeyer says the latest in farm…
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Fosston will celebrate the 27th annual East Polk Heritage Day on Saturday. Heritage Center treasurer Bonnie Stewart says the fun actually starts Friday night. Stewart says there will be even more music on Saturday. The Forged in Fosston blacksmith expo will be held Saturday from noon to 4pm at Ventures Bar and Grill. Kids can…
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The 51st annual Blast to Brooks is coming up this Saturday. Joyce Morinville, the city clerk/treasurer for Brooks, gives us a rundown of events. That ping pong ball drop is something Morinville herself starts. There’s also live music at Blast to Brooks in the late afternoon and evening. You’ll find all this and more for…
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The recent murder-suicide in Towner County, North Dakota shows how multiple deaths in a small community can affect the people who live there. Monica McConkey, a rural mental health specialist based in Detroit Lakes, says a murder-suicide can be harder to accept than other unexpected deaths. McConkey goes on to talk about the wide-ranging effects…
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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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