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Wednesday’s work day started early at the Norman County Highway Department. With the first snowstorm of the season on the horizon, snow plow drivers were ready to get the roads cleared. Norman County Highway Department Engineer Keith Berndt says preparations began weeks ago. Berndt says the Highway Department’s equipment could use an easy winter like…
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FARGO, ND—A North Dakota State Trooper was injured in an accident Wednesday morning on Interstate 29 in Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the unnamed trooper was running traffic control for a tow truck that was removing a vehicle from the median on southbound I-29 just before 7am, when the marked Highway Patrol vehicle…
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It’s an interesting coincidence that the region’s first snowfall comes during Winter Hazard Awareness Week in Minnesota. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson tells us something important when it comes to the forecast: the difference between a watch and a warning. Halverson says if you do decide to drive during a winter storm, you had better…
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FERTILE, MN—The Senior High Play at Fertile-Beltrami is being put on hold for a couple of weeks. Fertile-Beltrami Principal Natty Messick says it’s because of the Falcons football team playing for the State 9-Man Championship this weekend in Minneapolis. “Night at the Wax Museum” will now be performed Saturday, December 7 at 7pm and Sunday,…
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If you’re going to be driving some distance over the Thanksgiving holiday, here’s some good news for your wallet. Gas prices are falling across the region. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is $2.89 in Minnesota. A year ago at this time, the price was $3.11 a gallon. Brynna Knapp with AAA…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota Crookston baseball team announced a signing class of 16 student-athletes highlighted by local talent, which will help continue to elevate the Golden Eagle baseball program to new heights. Minnesota Crookston signed; Asher Blaine (RHP, 6-1 200, Frazee, Minn./Frazee-Vergas H.S.), Alex Blume (SS, 6-1 190, Perham, Minn./Perham H.S.), Cameron Dean (OF/1B,…
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People around the Fertile-Beltrami community are excited about their school’s football team playing for the Minnesota State 9-man championship this weekend. But there’s another statistic about the Falcons football team that’s worthy of recognition: its grade point average. The Fertile-Beltrami football team has a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale—the best of any…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There wasn’t a great deal of business discussed at Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. The Council approved a three year lease for Craig LaVoi to lease an area known as the Lagoon property—a 35 acre tract of land in Pembina Township, at $105 per acre…for a total annual payment of $3675 per year. The…
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