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Fosston, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is continuing their increased enforcement efforts to curb distracted driving as part of Districted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving has become a deadly epidemic on our roads. While drivers texting behind the wheel tops what seems like an endless list of distractions, other risky actions include talking…
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Fosston, MN — Ukrainian Natasha Bazilevych is thankful for her friends in Fosston and to have escaped her homeland at just the right time. She joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this past week to share her story and encourage Americans to continue their support on the war against Russia. Natasha owns a business…
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Halstad, MN — On Tuesday night, the Halstad EDA welcomed community members to the annual Halstad Community Dinner. Around 100 people attended the event, which featured Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson giving his State of the City address, as well as local organizations such as the EDA, Halstad Business League, Halstad Lions, Norman County EDA, and…
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Audubon, MN — The Lake Park-Audubon School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, April 26th. At the meeting the board locked in the final designs for their upcoming elementary remodel and expansion. Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey says they’ve had to make a few small changes due to increases in costs,…
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Minnesota — The calendar says Spring, but the weather is indicating it’s still winter. In the words of Sgt Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol…its Sprinter! During this half spring, half winter, road conditions can vary. On Monday morning, troopers responded to several crashes, rollovers, and spinouts in West Central Minnesota after freezing rain…
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Twin Valley, MN — Wednesday night is a busy night for the Norman County East school, which will be hosting in it’s first Family and Community Fair since 2018 that evening. In addition to that, they will also having a Kindergarten round up for the incoming class of Kindergarteners. Norman County East Principal Dustin Flaten…
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Halstad, MN — The Halstad EDA welcomes community members to their annual Halstad Community Dinner tonight at the Halstad Legion Recreation Center. A free will donation meal featuring a smoked pork, cheesy potatoes, bacon green beans, dinner roll, and dessert will be served at 6pm. In addition to the meal, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson will…
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Halstad, MN — The FireFrost ATV Club was one of more than a dozen off-road organizations selected to receive a grant of up to $10,000. Altogether, Polaris, Inc announced on Monday that it had donated nearly 120,000 to 13 different ORV, UTV, and ATV organizations across the United States as part of its T.R.A.I.L.S. Grant…
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Fargo, ND — How long will this cold and wet weather pattern continue? For at least the next two weeks, according to North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network Director Daryl Ritchison. Sometime around May 10th, give or take a few days, he believes the below average weather cycle will give way to more seasonal temperatures, which…
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Crookston, MN — River levels are going doing and things are looking up for the city of Crookston, which saw the Red Lake River rise rapidly over this weekend and come within a foot of a record crest. The city will remain on high alert and continue monitoring the dike with help from the National…
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