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MAHNOMEN, MN— There’s going to be a Christmas party in Mahnomen Saturday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says it’s going to be a big party. Once again, Mahomen’s Christmas party will be this Saturday from 9am until noon at the Mahnomen Fire Hall.
This may be a strange thing to hear in mid-December, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is warning us about a risk of wildfires. The unusually warm and dry conditions are likely to increase the risk of wildfires in much of Minnesota. DNR wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison says “even with scattered snow showers,…
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BUXTON, ND—On Wednesday, the Central Valley School Board renewed an agreement it has had with the Climax-Shelly School. Central Valley Superintendent Jeremy Brandt says the agreement has been in place for about ten years. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Central Valley School calendar for the 2024-25 school year was approved. The Central Valley School Board’s…
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BUXTON, ND—Last week, Central Valley High School students put on a holiday concert. On Thursday, the elementary students will get their turn. Central Valley music director Sam Sharpe tells us about Thursday night’s concert. Thursday night’s Central Valley Elementary holiday concert starts at 7pm and admission is free.
You can get a sense of what the birth of Jesus was like this Sunday. United Valley Parish in Halstad will hold its Christmas in the Barn live nativity scene this Sunday at 5:30pm. Faye DeLong, who organizes the event, says it goes back to when she and Dawn Paulsrud were growing up in Hendrum.…
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Last week, Minnesota economic officials said the state would have a $2.4 billion surplus for the budget year that ends in June 2025. State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says he disagrees with that assessment and foresees a deficit by June 2025. Johnson tells R&J News the State Legislature needs to take action…
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FARGO, ND—Rising sugar prices have sugar beet growers thinking life is sweet. Neil Rockstad of the Red River Valley Growers Association tells R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier why sugar prices are high. Rockstad was attending Thursday’s annual meeting of American Crystal Sugar in Fargo.
Kids in Mahnomen will get to see Santa Claus this coming Thursday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us St. Nick will be on the Holiday Train. The CPKC Railroad, which is sponsoring the Holiday Train, will also make a donation to a local food shelf. CPKC has raised more than $22.5 million for community…
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With cold and flu season here or almost upon us, Norman-Mahnomen public health RN Kelsey Merkens reminds us of a simple way to stay healthy this winter. Merkens also reminds you to get a flu shot. While vaccinations don’t guarantee you won’t get the flu, vaccinations have been shown to reduce the severity of illness.