Author: Kevin Kochmann

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AELC Coffee with a Naturalist

Fertile, MN — The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile invites all to their first Coffee with a Naturalist Series this Tuesday, February 28th from 2-3pm. In this first program, visitors will get to chat with the AELC Education Director Donna Spaeth to learn more about birding. Spaeth says with many bird species making their…
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February 27, 2023 0

MESPA Recognizes Lake Park-Audubon Elementary Principal Craig Bahr

Audubon, MN — The Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) has recognized Craig Bahr, principal of Lake Park-Audubon Elementary, Lake Park-Audubon School District, with the 2023 MESPA Division Leadership Achievement Award for MESPA’s Western Division. Principals are responsible for promoting a positive school culture, guiding instruction, and providing leadership. The award honors principals whose exemplary…
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February 24, 2023 0

Mahnomen City Council News & Notes from February 21st Meeting

Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting for February this past Tuesday, February 21st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall.  At the meeting, they approved a number of pay requests and change orders for some of their past and current projects and received an update on the upcoming water treatment…
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February 24, 2023 0

Fish Fry Season Kicks Off this Friday at St. Michael’s in Mahnomen

Mahnomen, MN — It’s officially Lenten season and that also means it Fish Fry season! The St. Michael’s Catholic School PTC welcomes all to their Friday night Fish Frys at the St. Michael’s Church Social Hall, starting this Friday, February 24th.  Tina Penner, Development Director for the St. Michael’s School, says the PTC group will…
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February 23, 2023 0

Hillsboro City Commission News & Notes from February 21st Meeting

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held their second regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, February 21st at the Main Street Community Center. The commission discussed recent complaints that the city had been getting regarding Anchor Ingredients, specifically with dust control from the facility. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese state that are continuing…
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February 23, 2023 0

#FFAWeek2023: Fertile-Beltrami Keeping FFA Program Strong Without Advisor

Fertile, MN — A good partnership between school districts is helping keep the longstanding legacy of a local FFA chapter alive and well. The Fertile-Beltrami School District has for years had a very successful FFA program with high student involvement, but the program was in jeopardy this year after they lost their ag instructor just…
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February 22, 2023 0

19-Year Old Ada Man Facing 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges

Ada, MN — An Ada man is facing Criminal Sexual Conduct charges after forcing a minor to drink alcohol and then taking advantage of them. 19-year-old Dustin Terrance Olson of Ada has been charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a felony, and Contributing to a Delinquency of a Child or Status as Petty Offender,…
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February 22, 2023 0

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board Narrows Down Candidates for Superintendent Search

Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board has narrowed down their search for their next Superintendent and will be interviewing their top three candidates today. Those three candidates include James Stang, Kevin Welland, and Jordan Spaeth. Interim Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Todd Cameron talks more about the candidates and the process moving forward. In the…
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February 22, 2023 0

Clearwater County Sheriff Comments on Proposed Gun Storage Legislation

Bagley, MN — Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson is leading an effort with other County Sheriff’s to speak out against a proposed piece of legislation that he says is unenforceable and a violation of 2nd Amendment rights. He joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to discuss HF396, which would require gun owners…
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February 22, 2023 0

Norman County FSA Provides Details on ERP & PARP Programs

Ada, MN — Signup is now available for two new USDA Farm Service Agency programs:  Phase 2 of the Emergency Relief Program and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program. James Kruize says the ERP Program is available for producers impacted by extreme weather conditions in 2020 and 2021 and the PARP program is for producers who lost…
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February 21, 2023 0