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FERTILE, MN—Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting had plenty of discussion, but not much action. The Council did accept bids for an old Ford pickup truck and four payloader tires. Also, John Walters was appointed to the city’s economic development committee. And the Council approved a request for proposal to hire a new attorney to handle…
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ADA, MN—$410,000. That’s Norman County’s share of a settlement between state attorneys general and opioid manufacturers and pharmaceutical distributors. The County will get that $410,000 over the next 18 years. Kim Myers with Norman Mahnomen Public Health says community members were surveyed about what the priorities should be. Now that public health officials know what…
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Three people were injured, two seriously, in a two vehicle head-on collision Friday morning near the Northern Cass School. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 8am Friday, a half mile west of Northern Cass. A Hyundai Santa Fe was going west on Cass County Road 26 and a Toyota RAV4 was…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says she’s been working to support the agriculture industry. Fischbach says President Trump’s “Big, beautiful bill”, which passed the US House, will benefit farmers. Fischbach adds that she is co-sponsoring a bill called the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act, or FARMER act. This bill would…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a household hazardous waste collection Friday afternoon from 2 until 6pm in Mahnomen. Mahnomen County Zoning and Sanitation Director Dave Jurina tells you where to drop off your household waste. Jurina tells us what kind of items they’ll be accepting on Friday. And there are items they won’t accept. Things…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Landmark Center in Halstad was brought up twice at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says the first instance was about cleaning up the former Norman County West School. Johnson says pictures of the items they can salvage will be posted on the Landmark Center’s Facebook page….and perhaps the City…
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The Kinfolk Market in Ada and Crookston Farmers’ Market Association have received grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Market Nutrition Assistance Grant Program. The Kinfolk Market received a $10,000 grant, while the Crookston Farmers’ Market Association received $5,485. These grants are meant to help strengthen and expand nutrition assistance. 29 farmers’ markets across…
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Interstate 29 was closed for about two hours between Reynolds and Thompson Wednesday after a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper found what appeared to be an explosive. Around 8:40am Wednesday, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a southbound passenger car for illegal window tint. Based on probable cause, troopers searched the vehicle and found…
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WINGER, MN—American Legion Post 200 in Winger is going to hold a fundraiser Saturday to raise money for the community. Donna Rae Carlson with the Post 200 Auxiliary says the day will start by commemorating Flag Day, which is Saturday. Last year’s fundraiser in Winger raised over $7500. Again, this fundraiser is Saturday in Winger.
KARLSTAD, MN—Kickin Up Kountry starts Wednesday in Karlstad, MN. Danielle Byfuglien is one of the emcee’s at this year’s Kickin Up Kountry concert. She shares the lineup of artists performing at this year’s event. Camping at Wagon Wheel Ridge, home of Kick’n Up Kountry, is a great way to be a part of the festival.…
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