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CLEARBROOK, MN—Clearbrook residents will be able to use the city’s swimming pool starting on Friday. Clearbrook City Clerk Lucy Thompson says that news was presented at Monday’s Clearbrook City Council meeting. Thompson explains what led to the pool closing. Also at Monday’s Clearbrook City Council meeting, the Council heard from new Clearwater County Emergency Management…
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HALSTAD, MN—You might remember last year the City of Halstad had problems with wild turkeys. At Monday’s Halstad City Council meeting, Mayor Darin Johnson says there are some different critters hanging around town. Johnson says neither the City, nor Norman County, has any kind of animal control agency. In other business at Monday’s Halstad City…
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FERTILE, MN—The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile will be hosting Summerfest on Sunday, June 23. Stacy Erickson with the Learning Center tells us about it. Erickson says there will also be guided mountain bike rides. Children must be accompanied by an adult and all riders must wear helmets. Helmets will be on sale for…
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During an appearance on Monday’s “Food For Thought” program on KKCQ, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee said she has been re-elected as a district director for the Association of Minnesota Counties Lee says the Association allows county commissioners to share ideas. Lee says one issue Minnesota counties are dealing with is the State’s requirements for…
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June is National Men’s Health Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men. Joseph Halvorson, a nurse practitioner at Essentia Health, has advice on keeping your heart healthy. Halvorson was a guest on Saturday’s Access Health program. You can listen to the full…
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Joseph Halvorson, nurse practitioner and section chair of internal medicine at Essentia Health, talks about June being National Men’s Health Month.
Two farms in Northwest Minnesota have been recognized by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for superior herd management. The Waukon Dairy and Walter Brothers Dairy of Plummer are among 90 herds that have low somatic cell counts. Somatic cell count, or SCC, is a key indicator of milk quality. A low SCC is better for…
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Life jackets and car safety seats have two things in common: they’re meant to help keep you safe and they have to fit properly. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman talks about this. Tadman also suggests it might be better if really young children stayed away from the water. Tadman points out that Just as there…
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Now that summer is here, many of us will be taking boats out to our favorite lake. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says law enforcement will also be out on the lake. He talks about the things people do wrong when boating. Tadman also has tips on what to do when you go on the…
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