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Last week, a group of eight Minnesota DFL Senators announced they were forming a group called the Blue Dog Coalition. Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead is one of the eight and he talks about the group’s goals. Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, a Republican from East Grand Forks, talks about the coalition. Johnson finds…
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A group of Democrats in the Minnesota Senate has formed a faction they’re calling the Blue Dog Coalition. According to the coalition’s mission statement, it stands for “pragmatic, reasonable and balanced policies that reflect the values of all Minnesotans.” Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead is a member of this Blue Dog Coalition. News of this…
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CLIMAX, MN—Students at the Climax-Shelly School will learn about the dangers of vaping. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine has details. You can hear the latest school news from Climax-Shelly Thursday afternoons at 2:00 on KRJB 106.5 FM.
Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide had good news for local taxpayers following Monday’s City Council meeting. Also at Monday’s meeting, the Fosston City Council held a public hearing on a street project for 5th Street Northeast. Heide says bids for the project will be accepted early in 2025.
Nine organizations in Northwest Minnesota have received grants through the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund. The grants, which total $37,500, will go toward projects that support women and girls in the region. The grant recipients include: REACH, for a women’s empowerment summit, Gary Cares, for a women and girls self defense class, BIO Girls, a regional…
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There are always people out there trying to scam you out of money. With the Christmas season here, the scammers are coming out in force. Last week on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program, Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman described one scam that he received. Tadman says with cold winter temperatures, there’s another scam making the…
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Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley runs down the latest school news.
Two people were injured after a rollover accident Tuesday afternoon in Polk County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a SUV driven by 78-year-old Reha Sansted of Erskine was traveling eastbound on US Highway 2 just before 1pm Tuesday when her vehicle left the roadway and rolled over at mile marker 20. Sansted and a passenger…
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FERTILE, MN—Another community in the area will be celebrating the Christmas season on Saturday. Stacy Erickson of the Fertile Community Club talks about Santa Day. The Fertile Community Club is sponsoring Saturday’s Santa Day. Again, that’s from 1 to 3pm Saturday at the Fertile Community Center.