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COOPERSTOWN, ND—Hillsboro/Central Valley’s girls dominated the competition at the North Dakota Class B East Region Cross Country meet Saturday in Cooperstown. The Burros’ Claire Grinde finished first in a time of 18:10.2. Teammate Caroline Anderson placed second, with HCV’s Kayla Moch placing fourth. In all, seven HCV runners finished in the top 20. You can…
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BELTRAMI, MN—A woman from Ada was taken to the hospital after her semi rolled over early Friday morning in Beltrami. The Minnesota State Patrol says 34-year-old Emily Figiel of Ada was going north on Highway 9 around 4am when her semi overturned at 440th Street. Figiel was taken to Essentia Health in Ada with non-life-threatening…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Munson Lake, near Detroit Lakes in Becker County, and Lake Six, near Frazee in Otter Tail County. Pelican River Watershed District staff contacted the DNR after a Munson Lake property owner found zebra mussels attached to a boat lift. During a…
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Combine harvesters save farmers a lot of time in the field during harvest season. But combines can also cause fires. Halstad Fire Chief Gaylord Christianson talks about combine fires. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says dry conditions, like what we’ve had this year, raise the possibility of a combine fire spreading. It’s recommended that farmers…
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A Norman County man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking another man and robbing him during a domestic dispute. According to court documents, 43-year-old Jordan Kjos was arrested following an incident that began with a report of a man driving while intoxicated. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office was called to an address in…
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FERTILE, MN—Work is wrapping up on a couple of projects at the Fertile-Beltrami School. Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke talks about it. Clarke goes on to talk about other projects that are nearly finished. Clarke was a guest on the Fertile-Beltrami School News program, which airs Tuesday mornings at 10:30 on KRJM 101.5 FM.
HALSTAD, MN—As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Halstad Fire Department is holding an open house on Wednesday. Halstad Fire Chief Gaylord Christianson says it will be at the city’s Fire Hall. Christianson says the open house has become a tradition in Halstad. Again, the Halstad Fire Department’s open house is Wednesday at the Halstad…
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During Fire Prevention Week, you often hear reminders to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says you may need to change something else–your smoke alarm. Visser says you should check your smoke alarm to see if it’s past its life expectancy. If you have a combined smoke and carbon…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting included a discussion of a new map that will be on display. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the map. Guenther also says the City will be applying for a DNR forestry grant to remove Mahnomen’s remaining ash trees. And if you’re traveling through Mahnomen Tuesday, Main…
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