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ULEN, MN—Schools across the country celebrated FFA Week in late February. But Ulen-Hitterdal is celebrating FFA Week this week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson tells us why. You can hear the latest Ulen-Hitterdal School News Monday afternoons at 1:05 on KRJB 106.5 FM.
ULEN, MN—The Ulen-Hitterdal chapter of the National Honor Society is holding its induction ceremony tonight at 7 at the Barry J. Houglum Auditorium in Ulen. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson tells us more. Thompson talks about the requirements for membership in the National Honor Society. The new inductees into Ulen-Hitterdal’s chapter of the National…
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FERTILE, MN—Last Monday, the Fertile City Council held its March meeting. Among the agenda items was allegations or charges against someone subject to the Council’s authority–that being Mayor Brian Nephew. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden tells us more. The Council asked for an estimate of what continued mediation would cost. In other business, the Council…
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A man from Mentor is in custody facing six felony charges after investigators found hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his cell phone. 22-year-old Scott Lee Tyler is charged with possessing child sexual abuse material depicting minors under the age of 14. According to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in…
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HAWLEY, MN—If you live in the Hawley area, don’t be surprised if you get a phone call this weekend from the Hawley Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation is holding its 31st Phone-A-Thon this weekend. Nick Birchem, the chair of the Phone-A-Thon Committee tells us about the Phone-A-Thon. Birchem says 50 student volunteers will be making calls…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council met Monday night and the focus was on getting money for city projects. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says the Council accepted grants for the City’s Fire Department. Johnson says the Council is also looking for financial help for a City water project. The Halstad City Council also approved asking Norman…
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BUXTON, ND—The Central Valley School Board approved three new projects at their school board meeting Wednesday. Central Valley School Superintendent Jeremy Brandt talks about the projects. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, Tanner Bickford was hired as drivers’ education teacher…and the Board accepted the resignation of music teacher Mrs. Hylton at the end of the school year.…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a new member. K9 Bo joined the department through a donation by Mark “Mac” McDonough. K9 Bo is a 14-month-old German Shepherd from Germany. Deputy Titan Engen will be K9 Bo’s handler. The two are going through training at the McDonough K9 school. K9 Bo will be trained…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke has an update on this week’s activities.
ADA, MN—Ada-Borup-West and Win-E-Mac School Superintendent Aaron Cook visited state lawmakers Tuesday at the Capitol in St. Paul. Cook talks about the trip. Cook was asked if his group got a heads-up on what Governor Tim Walz’s education budget would be. There will be more about Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting Thursday morning at 9…
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