Author: Kevin Kochmann

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City of Ada Planning for Sewer Repair Project in 2023

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council agreed to move forward with a roughly $1.1 million sewer repair project at their regular council meeting last month. The project is expected to go out for bids this winter and get underway this coming summer. Ada Public Works Brian Rasmussen says there are a few spots that…
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December 13, 2022 0

Mahnomen County Holds “Name the Plow” Contest

Mahnomen, MN — Following in the footsteps of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Mahnomen County Highway Department held a “Name the Plow” contest for their new snowplow that arrived this fall. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says they took suggestions from the public and let staff them narrow down and select the new name,…
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December 13, 2022 0

Twin Valley City Council News & Notes from December 12th Meeting

Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, December 12th at the Twin Valley Community Center. As part of that they also held their Truth-in Taxation Public Hearing and approved setting their final levy at an increase of 9% over last year. Twin Valley Mayor Ben…
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December 13, 2022 0

How CHS Is Adapting to Current Workforce Challenges

St. Paul, MN — Staffing shortages are a problem for businesses nationwide and there’s no exception for the agribusiness economy either. Gary Halvorson is the Senior Vice President for CHS, a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and local cooperatives across the US with more than 10,000 employees. He talks about some of the…
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December 12, 2022 0

Donating Blood Is An Easy Process

Ada, MN — This weekend on the Access Health Program, we chatted with Jessica Kinzler of Vitalant about the ins and outs of donating blood. Blood continues to be in short supply and your donation will help save someone’s life, and donating is a pretty simple process. Kinzler says the whole process takes less than…
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December 12, 2022 0

Latest Trends & Hottest Items at Fargo Ice Fishing Show

Fargo, ND — The Fargo Ice Fishing Show gets underway this afternoon at the Scheel’s Arena in Fargo. You’ll find the latest and greatest in the ice fishing industry on display and up for sale throughout the entire arena. Michael Olson, promoter of the show, says the most popular items at this year’s show will…
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December 9, 2022 0

Ada Lions Hosting Blood Drive

Ada, MN — The Ada Lions will be hosting their annual December Blood Drive next Tuesday, December 13th at the Ada Events Center and now more than ever your blood donation is needed. Blood donations have been in short supply since the pandemic and this time of year is when they are usually at their…
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December 9, 2022 0

Santa Day & 25 Cent Store this Saturday in Hendrum

Hendrum, MN — Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hendrum will be hosting their annual 25 Cent Store this Saturday, December 10th. Youth will get an opportunity to do some shopping for someone special from 9am until 10am and then the store opens up for all shoppers at 10am. Becky Harrington of Immanuel Lutheran says the idea…
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December 9, 2022 0

Caroling Road Trip with A New Journey Lutheran Parish

Gary, MN — Hop on the “Praise Bus” for a Caroling Roadtrip this Sunday, December 11th with A New Journey Parish. A New Journey Lutheran Parish, which includes the congregations of Gary Lutheran, Ness & Sundal Lutheran in Gary, Immanuel Lutheran in Bejou, and Our Savior’s Lutheran in McIntosh, invites community members to hop on…
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December 9, 2022 0

Hillsboro School Board Sets Date for Debt Limit Election

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning, December 8th. At the meeting, the board set a date of March 28th for their upcoming election to increase their debt limit. Hillsboro Superintendent Paula Suda says this isn’t a bond vote, but it is necessary for this vote to…
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December 9, 2022 0