Author: Kevin Kochmann

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Hawley School Goes Forward $53M Middle School Referendum with $3M New Gym Option

Hawley, MN — The Hawley School Board this week officially gave the green light to move forward with a building bond referendum during this fall’s general election. At a special meeting on Monday night, the board opted to move forward with a $53 million referendum. Included in that $53 million would be the construction of…
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August 11, 2022 0

Polk County ARPA Funds Update

Crookston, MN — Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee stopped by the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to provide an update on their disbursement of the American Rescue Plan, or ARPA, funds. The county has been using a significant portion of that funding to provide grants for various needs throughout the local communities. Some…
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August 10, 2022 0

Movie on the Farm Supporting Efforts to Rebuild Rural Ukraine

Hillsboro, ND — Enjoy some family farm fun and support a good cause! Bertsch Farm east of Hillsboro will be hosting a Movie on the Farm tonight starting at 5pm with tractor and combine rides, farm animals, drone demos, food truck, and more. The movie “Dear Rodeo” will take to the big screen at 7:30pm.…
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August 10, 2022 0

Soybean Acres Drop, But Still Top Seeded Crop in Norman County

Ada, MN — Soybeans remain the top-seeded crop in Norman County this year, but overall acres are down compared to 2021. James Kruize with the Norman County Farm Service Agency shared this year’s acreage report statistics while on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this week. The big four crops in Norman County, which includes soybeans (182,000),…
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August 10, 2022 0

Ada-Borup-West School Board News & Notes from August 9th Meeting

Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August 9th. At the meeting the board discussed staffing needs heading into the fall semester. While they were able to fill a few more positions this week, Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says still have a few positions that they may…
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August 10, 2022 0

Local Results from the August 9th Primary

The results are in from Tuesday night’s August 9th Primary Election. The Ulen-Hitterdal School had a $1.75 million childcare facility referendum on the ballot. That measure failed with 285 people voting “No”, or roughly 70%, and 123 voting yes. In Norman County District 2, Jesse Lee and Nathan Redland will advance to the general election…
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August 10, 2022 0

Fertile Community Club to Host Annual Customer Appreciation Lunch on Friday

Fertile, MN — The Fertile Community Club wants to say “Thank You” to the community for supporting their local businesses with their annual Customer Appreciation Lunch this Friday, August 12th from 11am until 1pm the Knutson Community Center. Although it’s changed a little over the years, Lisa Liden with the Fertile Community Club says the…
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August 9, 2022 0

Twin Valley City Council News & Notes from August 8th Meeting

Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 8th at the Twin Valley Community Center. At the meeting, it was made known that the water tower would be down for repainting sometime around the end of the month or early next month. Twin Valley Ben…
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August 9, 2022 0

Mahnomen City Council Receives MN DOT Planning Grant; Plus News & Notes from August 1st Meeting

Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting for August on Monday, August 1st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, it was announced that the city will be awarded a Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says this research and development grant will provide…
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August 8, 2022 0

Slight Changes to Hillsboro City Hall Hours

Hillsboro, ND — Hillsboro City Hall will be making some slight adjustments to their hours that they will be open to the public. The Hillsboro City Commission approved last week closing the office early on Wednesday afternoons at 1pm. Hillsboro Commission President Levi Reese says the change is being made to allow staff to catch…
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August 8, 2022 0