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HILLSBORO, ND—Monday night, the Hillsboro City Commission voted to pursue a grant from Traill County to build a security fence. City Auditor Casey Eggermont explains why. Eggermont says Traill County Economic Development offers beautification grants and that is what the City will pursue. Also at Monday’s City Commission meeting, there was talk about food truck…
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Today is the 55th celebration of Earth Day. It’s a time for people to remember how vulnerable the Earth can be and that its resources need to be protected. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson says the most important thing we can do to protect the planet is to recycle. Another thing that needs…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered that all US and State flags be flown at half staff in honor of the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday. This is in accordance with an order signed by President Donald Trump. Flags will be at half staff until sunset on the day of internment.
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting public comments about a proposed 25,000 cow dairy that would be built near Hillsboro. Riverview Dairy of Morris, MN is planning to operate the facility. The comment period runs through June 2 and also includes a public meeting May 20 at Hillsboro High School. You…
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ERSKINE, MN—There’s still time to sign up for summer recreation activities at Win-E-Mac School, even if you missed last week’s signup date. Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson explains. For more information, you can call the Win-E-Mac School office at 218-687-2236.
Tuesday is the 55th annual celebration of Earth Day. Earth Day organizers are calling for generation of renewable energy to be tripled worldwide by the year 2030. In 2023, the US produced more solar power than ever. In Australia, one third of all homes have solar power. And according to Earth Day dot org, the…
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WAUBUN, MN—Schools are proud of their students and what they accomplish. But as years go by and the trophies and awards accumulate, there isn’t room to show all of them. The Waubun School is going to do something about that. Superintendent Jordan Spaeth: The purchase of the new trophy cases was approved at Wednesday’s Waubun…
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A Grand Forks man was injured when his vehicle rolled over Saturday afternoon in Polk County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Danaeya Martinez of Grand Forks was northbound on Highway 9 at 340th Street SW just before 6pm when his pickup truck left the road, lost control and rolled over. Martinez was taken to…
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ERSKINE, MN—Students at Win-E-Mac have been getting acquainted with Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson has more. Meanwhile, Win-E-Mac fourth and fifth graders who are good with numbers will also be headed to Thief River Falls next Thursday. You can hear the Win-E-Mac School News Thursday afternoons at…
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WAUBUN, MN—Before Wednesday night’s regular Waubun School Board meeting, there was a public meeting on Federal educational programs. Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says it’s a tough time for school districts, as they don’t know how much money they’ll be getting from Washington and St. Paul. During the actual school board meeting, the preliminary budget for…
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