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MAHNOMEN, MN—There might be a roundabout coming to Highway 59 in Mahnomen. At Monday afternoon’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council heard a proposal from MnDOT about putting in a roundabout. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther explains. Guenther says Ottertail Power will continue to supply electricity to Mahnomen for the next ten years. Also on…
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The flu continues to be a concern as we move into March. But it doesn’t take a medical degree to keep the flu bug away. Troy Duell, a health educator, suggests eating a rainbow—and he doesn’t mean skittles. We’ll hear more from Troy Duell Saturday morning on Access Health. Access Health airs Saturday mornings at…
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With the Minnesota Legislature now back together in St.Paul, lawmakers have been introducing bills and looking over others. Recently, Governor Tim Walz proposed a $10 million relief package for small businesses affected by immigration enforcement. State Representative Steve Gander of East Grand Forks says he doesn’t see that proposal going anywhere. Representative Gander will talk…
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TRAILL COUNTY, ND—One person was injured Tuesday morning when a van collided with a semi east of Clifford. The North Dakota State Patrol says the accident happened around 10:10 Tuesday morning on State Highway 18 near mile marker 108 about eight miles east of Clifford. A van going west on 18 driven by a 46-year-old…
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The Cormorant Lakes Sportsman’s Club is holding its annual Luke Gandrud Memorial Youth Ice Fishing Derby Saturday afternoon. Sportsman’s Club President Wayne McDunn says the ice fishing derby is for children ages 15 and under. McDunn says the youth ice fishing derby has been going on for over 15 years. He tells us about Luke…
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Wednesday is the tenth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. Ada-Borup-West Transportation Director Shawn Roux is glad the thousands of school bus drivers in the state get recognized. Roux says young students will often make a connection with their school bus drivers. In Minnesota, there’s a shortage of school bus drivers and Roux…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a blood drive in Fertile on Friday. Senora Pederson has been organizing the Fertile blood drive for over 40 years. The blood drive is this Friday at the Fertile Community Center from 8:30am to 2:15pm. Over 50 donors are needed for the blood drive; Pederson tells us how many have…
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ST. PAUL, MN—Minnesota’s 2026 Legislative Session gets under way Tuesday. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks tells us about this year’s priorities. A year ago, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would add an office of inspector general. The House version of that bill did not pass. Johnson was asked if…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—February is a time when teachers encourage students to read. One way they’re doing that at Clearbrook-Gonvick is with a book fair this week. Tiffany Kroulik with the Clearbrook-Gonvick School tells us more. Kroulik says there will be a good selection of books available, thanks to Clearbrook-Gonvick’s past record of book sales. You can…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a two vehicle crash Sunday morning at the intersection of US Highway 2 and South Road near the University of Minnesota-Crookston campus. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at 10:30am when a 1996 Chevrolet Caprice going north on Highway 2 collided with a 2006 Ford Focus…
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