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The 127th edition of the Norman County Fair is now in the record books. Norman County Fair Board President Don Merkens said this year’s fair went well, despite the rain on Friday and Saturday. It was pointed out that more tickets were sold for this year’s fair, meaning the fair continues to grow. Merkens says…
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While there may have been several sightings of tornadoes in the region Saturday, there has been just one report of a tornado touching down. Mahnomen County and White Earth Emergency Manager Ed Snetsinger says it happened in Mahnomen. Snetsinger says there haven’t been any reported injuries from Saturday’s storms, but there was some property damage.…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—A project to build two new homes in Mahnomen got the go-ahead after a public hearing at last Tuesday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr talks about the public hearing. The new homes will be built at 321 West Garfield and 524 West Garfield. Those properties used to have abandoned trailers…
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The Hillsboro Vets Club will hold a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Saturday night. There will be a bake sale and silent auction from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Vets Club…and they’ll be serving broasted chicken, fries and cole slaw from 5:30 to 7:30. R&J Broadcasting’s Jim…
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The Hillsboro Vets Club will hold a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Saturday night. There will be a bake sale and silent auction from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Vets Club…and they’ll be serving broasted chicken, fries and cole slaw from 5:30 to 7:30. R&J Broadcasting’s Jim…
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The Hillsboro Vets Club will hold a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Saturday night. There will be a bake sale and silent auction from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Vets Club…and they’ll be serving broasted chicken, fries and cole slaw from 5:30 to 7:30. R&J Broadcasting’s Jim…
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One of Thursday’s visitors to the Norman County Fair was Princess Kay of the Milky Way, goodwill ambassador for the Minnesota dairy industry. Rachel Rynda, this year’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way, showed Norman County Fair visitors how to milk a cow and talked about what dairy farmers do. She says meeting people is…
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CLIMAX, MN—The Climax-Shelly School Board took care of some summer business at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. Superintendent Dan Dalchow says hiring teachers was part of that business. Dalchow says the Board also approved a preliminary budget for the 23-24 school year.
ADA, MN—As part of Thursday’s (June 22) Youth Day at the Norman County Fair, there will be a bike giveaway for kids. Fair Board member Dennis Riepe: Jeremy Thornton was the Norman County Sheriff who passed away earlier this year. There are also bike giveaways scheduled Friday afternoon at 5:45 and Saturday afternoon at 2. …
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There might be some changes in Mahnomen when it comes to parking. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr brought up the matter at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Vonderharr says a similar parking ordinance is in place in Detroit Lakes and seems to be working well. She tells R&J News what steps would need to be…
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