Author: Joe Lancello

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5th Annual Halstad Sugar Fest Saturday

HALSTAD, MN—Halstad is getting ready for its fifth annual Sugar Fest on Saturday.  Jeremy Melting, an officer with the Halstad Business League, says things will start early in the day. There’s also an event that will have sugar beet farmers checking their fields carefully. Sugar Fest will also have a beard and mustache contest, barbeque…
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August 24, 2026 0

Top Hat Theatre Prepares For 21st Season

ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has announced its schedule for the upcoming season.  Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says the first show of the season will be Saturday, October 3. The Top Hat will also have a special Christmas show in December, along with a murder mystery from the Fargo Moorhead Community…
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August 24, 2026 0

Having A Dog Friendly Yard

When you’re buying fertilizer for your yard, your first thoughts probably have to do with how green it will make your lawn or what weeds will it stop.  Whether that fertilizer is safe for your dog probably doesn’t enter your mind.  Jeff Herman, the editor in chief of LawnStarter, has advice on pet-safe fertilizer. Herman…
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August 22, 2026 0

Barnesville Potato Days Friday & Saturday

BARNESVILLE, MN—If you like potatoes, you’ll want to be in Barnesville Friday and Saturday for the annual Potato Days celebration. The festivities start Friday night with the Miss Tator Tot Pageant at 5 at the Clay County Fairgrounds.  The WOJO Rodeo returns with shows Friday and Saturday nights at 7 at the Fairgrounds.  Saturday will…
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August 21, 2026 0

RFK Jr. To Speak In Rochester Friday

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. will be in Rochester Friday, August 21 to announce a new federal partnership for people with autism.  He will speak at a roundtable with federal and state officials about Project Lifesaver, a local search and rescue program for autistic people.  The secretary will then take questions…
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August 20, 2026 0

Grand Forks Woman Accused Of Theft From 2 Crookston Businesses

CROOKSTON, MN—The former office manager for two Crookston rental companies is accused of embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars in rent and deposit money over several years.  53-year-old Cathy Ann LaJesse of Grand Forks is charged with eight counts of felony theft by diverting corporate property and eight counts of felony theft…
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August 20, 2026 0

ND Gov. Armstrong Declares Drought Disaster

BISMARCK, ND—North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has declared a statewide drought disaster. Governor Armstrong’s executive order cites data from the State Climate Office which shows this past July was the sixth warmest in North Dakota history with an average high temperature of almost 87 degrees.  It was also the 12th driest July in state history with…
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August 19, 2026 0

Mahnomen City Council Meeting

MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting featured updates on a couple of new projects. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says there was continued talk with the White Earth Band about an adult treatment center. There were also talks about building 24 single family town homes in Mahnomen. Work on the town homes is expected to…
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August 19, 2026 0

Walk To Celebrate Life Saturday In Fosston

FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston chapter of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life will hold a Family Walk To Celebrate Life Saturday morning.  Todd Lundell of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life has details. Lundell and MCCL Chapter 45 President Mike Brouse will be among the featured speakers following the walk.  The walk will take about 30 minutes and…
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August 18, 2026 0

Traill County Sobriety Checkpoint Coming Friday

If you’re going to be driving in Traill County on Friday, keep this in mind.  The Traill County Sheriff’s Office and North Dakota State Patrol will be holding a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location.   As of August 8, 59 people have died on North Dakota highways this year…and eleven of those fatalities were related…
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August 13, 2026 0