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ERSKINE, MN—If you’re going to Friday night’s Fertile-Beltrami at Win-E-Mac football game, come hungry. Win-E-Mac Dean of Students Brady Langemo explains. Once again, this free will offering meal will be prior to Friday night’s football game at Win-E-Mac, when the Patriots host Fertile-Beltrami. You can hear the Falcons and Patriots Friday night on KKCQ-FM with…
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An 18-year-old male was seriously injured when his SUV collided with a train Thursday morning in Buxton. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the SUV was going east on 15th Street NE. A train headed south where 15th Street intersects with the train crossing. The SUV hit the train and was dragged about 50…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile residents heard from the candidates for Mayor and City Council at a public forum Wednesday night. One question asked was how the City should deal with running the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. This was Mayor Dan Wilkens’ response: Another mayoral candidate, Brian Nephew, gave this answer: The third candidate for Mayor of…
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Kindergarteners at Ada-Borup-West Elementary School got a lesson about pedestrian and bicycle safety Wednesday. Kim Myers, wellness coordinator for Norman Mahnomen Public Health, talks about her work in the classroom. Myers says she’s a little surprised that more young children aren’t aware of basic safety for crossing the street. And while kindergarteners are a bit…
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With this week being National Child Passenger Safety Week, parents are being reminded about new Minnesota car seat safety laws that took effect August 1st. Brynna Knapp with AAA Minnesota Public Affairs says a five year study by AAA shows the benefits of child safety seats. One of Minnesota’s new laws is that a child…
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White Earth Tribal authorities have closed Lower Rice Lake as they search for a missing man. White Earth Police say they are looking for 54-year-old Randy Lee Hanks after his vehicle was found on one of the landings at the lake Tuesday night. Police say they are searching for Hanks and are asking anyone who…
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Just as dandelions pop up on yards in the spring, campaign signs pop up on yards in the fall. While we may not agree on the same candidate, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says you can’t take down a campaign sign from anyone’s yard. Sheriff Halverson was a guest on Tuesday’s Food For Thought program…
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There’s going to be a candidate forum in Fertile Wednesday night. It will start at 6:30pm at the Duane Knutson Community Center. The three candidates for Mayor will be there: incumbent Dan Wilkens, Brian Nephew and Todd Peterson. So will the three candidates for two City Council seats: incumbent Amanda Bosman, Mark Sandness and John…
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This is Homecoming Week at Clearbrook-Gonvick. The Homecoming royalty was recently announced. Clearbrook-Gonvick Homecoming King Hassani Bruton tells us Tuesday was Construction versus Camouflage dress-up day and there are more dress-up days to come. Homecoming Queen Emma Nybo talks about other events at Clearbrook-Gonvick this week. The annual Homecoming parade will be at 2pm Friday…
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Benedictine Living Community in Ada is going to need a trophy cabinet. Benedictine Foundation Development Director Cassie Visser talks about an award Benedictine received. Meanwhile, Benedictine Executive Director Morgan Hviding talks about another award they’ve received. The next Benedictine Mission Court Companions event will be Tuesday, September 24 from 2 to 4pm. It’s called…
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