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BAGLEY, MN—The tenth annual Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day Dinner will be held Thursday night at the Bagley American Legion. Mike LaVoi of the In Country Vietnam Motorcycle Club says the dinner has grown in recent years. LaVoi also has a message for Vietnam Veterans about Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day. Once again, the Vietnam Veterans Appreciation…
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GRAND FORKS, ND—(From Valley News Live) Bail has been set at $1,000,000 for a homeless man who is accused of shooting at Grand Forks Police officers. 30-year-old Jeffrey Simpson, Jr. was charged Monday in connection with a shooting in the early morning hours of last Friday, March 22. According to court documents, Police removed Simpson’s…
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Ulen-Hitterdal’s FFA group has attended several events this year. But on Wednesday, Ulen-Hitterdal School will host an FFA event. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us more. FFA kids won’t be the only Ulen-Hitterdal students busy on Wednesday. Art students in grades 9 through 12 will be attending the Region 8A Visual Art Contest…
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March is National Pet Poison Prevention Month. Did you know that the majority of all calls to the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center are because pets accidentally swallowed human medications? 16-point-8 percent of calls were from pets swallowing human over the counter medicines, as well as vitamins and supplements. A close second cause of pet…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council has called a special meeting for Thursday night at 7. This meeting will quickly go into a closed session to develop or consider an offer for the sale of real property. While the agenda doesn’t say which property is being discussed, it’s possible that the Fair Meadow Nursing Home would…
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Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley has this week’s rundown of school news.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. You’ve probably heard a great deal about colon cancer over the years, which is now the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US. Dr. Kimberly Kolkhorst, gastroenterology section chair at Essentia Health-Fargo, says there’s something new you should consider. Dr. Kolkhorst goes on to reveal something…
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You hear a lot about gluten-free diets these days…and gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a protein that’s found in wheat, rye and barley. Brian Sorenson, the new executive director of Minnesota Wheat, says there are lots of misunderstandings about gluten. Sorenson goes on to say that wheat has been feeding the world for centuries and will…
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The Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers Association is helping those who need food this Easter. Corey Hanson, president of the Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers, says they’re making a donation to help stop hunger. Hanson says the donation to REACH comes to $150 in hams.