Author: Kevin Kochmann

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Wheat Harvest Behind Schedule, Especially in Northern RRV

Minnesota — Wheat harvest in the Red River Valley is 2-3 weeks behind schedule and growers, especially those in the northern valley, may still be a few weeks out. Rhonda Larson, Chairperson of the US Wheat Associates Board of Directors, provided an update during this week’s Farm and Field Show. She notes that its possible…
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August 18, 2022 0

Fun, Family, & Food at 11th Annual Cormorant Daze!

Cormorant, MN — The Cormorant Village Community invites all for fun, family, and food at their 11th annual Cormorant Daze this Saturday, August 20th.  A lot of events will be packed into a single day in the lakes area village to celebrate the end of summer. Highlights of Cormorant Daze include a the 5K Run…
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August 18, 2022 0

Local Municipal and School Board Candidate Filings

The following are some of the local municipal city and school board candidate filings for the upcoming 2022. Much of the information was provided through the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. Some of the filings, such as those in Clay and Becker County were not provided. City of Ada Mayor – John Hintz City Council…
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August 17, 2022 0

Ada Chamber of Commerce Receives Grant to Support Entertainment at Upcoming Fun in the Flatlands

Ada, MN — The Ada Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council has awarded a $4,300 matching grant to have quality arts and entertainment during Fun in the Flatlands in Ada on September 10-11th.  Arts and Entertainment this year at the Fun in the Flatlands made possible this year…
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August 17, 2022 0

Family Fun Activities Make Up This Week’s Ulen Days!

Ulen, MN — The event formerly known as Ulen Turkey BBQ Days is back again this weekend. Having reinvented itself with the new name in 2021, Ulen Days will be held August 18th through the 22nd with a number of family focused events and in fact, it kicks of this Thursday, August 18th with their…
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August 17, 2022 0

Hillsboro City Commission News & Notes from August 15th Meeting

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held their 2nd regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 15th at the Main Street Community Center. At the meeting, the commission received a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning committee on changes to their building permit process. Hillsboro Commission President Levi Reese says the new process would…
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August 17, 2022 0

Clearwater County Sheriff Provides Answers to Gun Permit Questions

Bagley, MN — During this year’s Clearwater County Fair in Bagley, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office not only patrolled the grounds making sure everyone was safe, but also spent a lot of time mingling and getting to the fairgoers. Part of that is answering any law enforcement related questions they have. Clearwater County Sheriff Darren…
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August 17, 2022 0

Students Enrolled in Medicaid to be Directly Certified for Free & Reduced Lunch Program

[ST. PAUL, MN] – As students and families prepare to head back to school in the fall, Governor Tim Walz today announced a new effort across state agencies that will make school meals available to approximately 90,000 additional students. More than 200,000 students on Medicaid will be automatically enrolled or re-enrolled to receive free meals…
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August 16, 2022 0

Polk County Launches Law Student Externship With Goal of Recruiting Future County Attorneys

Crookston, MN — A shortage of county attorneys has led to Polk County implementing a new externship in hopes of drawing interest from future law school graduates. The Polk County Commission gave the green light earlier this month for Polk County Attorney Greg Widseth to start a new UND Student Attorney Externship. Under the program,…
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August 16, 2022 0

Traill County EDC Welcomes Rikka Brandon to Speak on Recruitment & Retention to Traill County Employers

Mayville, ND — The Traill County Economic Development Commission is excited to bring recruiting and retention expert Rikka Brandon for a keynote address to local employers next month. Rikka, a graduate of MayPort-CG and Mayville State, will provide a fast paced and fun keynote address on how local businesses can change how they think about…
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August 16, 2022 0