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Volunteers are needed to make blankets on Saturday. The Norman/Mahnomen Counties Chapter of Project Linus will be making blankets from 9am to 3:30pm Saturday at the Good News Fellowship Church in Gary. Kay Oakland, who’s in charge of the local chapter of Project Linus, talks about her organization. Oakland says last year, her group donated…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad will host its community dinner next Monday night. Halstad Economic Development Authority Treasurer Alli Tice runs down the night’s schedule. The Halstad Community Dinner is free will offering….and it’s Monday, March 24 at the Halstad LRC at 6pm.
HILLSBORO, ND—Monday’s Hillsboro City Commission meeting had discussion on several topics. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont has the highlights. The City Commission also tabled a request to close Main Street on May 17 for a Bio Girls event. And a proclamation was read in honor of retiring Hillsboro Fire Chief Jamie Reed, thanking him for…
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ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined American Crystal Sugar $16,000 for failing to collect fecal samples in wastewater on two separate occasions last year. This took place at American Crystal Sugar’s Moorhead facility. An inspection by the Pollution Control Agency found the Moorhead facility also failed to stop discharging wastewater when fecal…
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ULEN, MN—There’s going to be an international mix of music this week at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen. A group called Other Country Ensemble will play Friday night at 7. Scott Nieman with Other Country Ensemble describes the music his group plays. Nieman says he plays an instrument you may not have heard about.…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is hosting a workshop later this month to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Dawn Ganje, the Foundation’s senior vice president of philanthropy, says the flooding in Ada in 1997 reminds her that it’s important to be prepared. A workshop will be held at Shooting Star Casino…
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The Clay County branch of Pheasants Forever will hold their annual banquet Saturday night. Chapter President Michael Christenson tells us about it. Christenson talks about what’s planned for the banquet. Tickets will be available at the door. Again, that’s this Saturday at 4:30 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. The 38th annual Clay County…
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The winter storm talk from the National Weather Service indicates we could see some ice accumulation on area roads. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norland reminds us to be alert to black ice. Norland was a recent guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45 on KKCQ-FM, 96.7.
Monday is St. Patrick’s Day….a time for celebrating the Irish and it’s also been a time for consuming alcoholic beverages. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norland tells us it’s a day when drinking and driving can have serious consequences. Norland reminds us there are alternatives to drinking and driving, such as calling a cab or…
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ERSKINE, MN—A team at Win-E-Mac has qualified for a national competition. Win-E-Mac activities director Brady Langemo says this involves drones. You can hear the latest school news from Win-E-Mac Thursday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ, 96.7 FM.