Author: Prestin Douville

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Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges hosting Soup & Stroll event 

All are invited to the Rydell Wildlife refuge this Sunday, as the Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges will be kicking off the spring season with a Soup & Stroll event. Event representative Alyssa Schmid tells us more about the event.  Schmid also tells us what stands out about the two refuges this time…
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May 1, 2026 0

City of Ada holding annual Clean Up Week next week 

The City of Ada will be holding their annual clean up next week, and as residents prepare over the weekend, the city is reminding them how things will work. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says this year’s clean up week will be run like last year’s.  If more information for clean up week or other…
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May 1, 2026 0

Rockin for a Rescue in Gary this weekend 

The Gary Rescue Squad will be holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, and tickets to the show are still available. Wendy Benefeld of Gary Cares tells us more about the event, and what the rescue squad is fundraising for.  If this sounds like an event you’d like to attend, Benefeld tells us what you need…
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May 1, 2026 0

Mother nature giving producers “a wild ride” this spring 

Spreading, and fertilizing  season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some growers mother nature has taken them on a wild ride this spring. Mike Nelson of CHS West Central in Ada says some area producers have been able to get in the field, but some haven’t. …
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May 1, 2026 0

Ada Borup West School Forest Update 

In late 2024, it was announced that the Ada Borup West School would be partnering with the Wild Rice Watershed District, with the hope  to bring a school forest program to the Ada Borup West School District. However, since then progress on establishing has been slow. During her latest appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope, Tara…
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May 1, 2026 0

Grandparents Day at Hawley Elementary 

Today’s a big day at the Hawley Elementary School, as they will be holding their ever popular Grandparents Day celebration.Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson explains what Grandparents Day is, and what they have planned for this year.  In other school news, Ellingson says there was a fire scare at their nature center earlier this week,…
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May 1, 2026 0

Itasca State Park holding numerous events for Fishing Opener & Mothers Day 

Next weekend is the Minnesota Fishing Opener, and Mothers Day weekend, and Itasca State Park will be holding a number of events in conjunction with the two holidays. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox tells us more.  Cox says if you wanted to do some fishing in the park, there are some lakes where…
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April 30, 2026 0

Norman County Fair holding annual Syttende Mai dinner on Sunday

The Norman County Fair will be holding their annual Syttende Mai Potato Dumpling Dinner on Sunday, and all are invited to come and celebrate Norwegian heritage. Norman County Fairboard member Amy Germolus tells us more about the event.  Germolus says the dinner doubles as a fundraiser for the fair, and she explains how the funds…
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April 30, 2026 0

Sugarbeet Root Maggot projection 

The 2026 Sugarbeet Planting season is just about here, and Dr Mark Botel of NDSU Extension’s Department of Entomology is reminding growers to have an insect management plan in place.  Botel says it’s important to have a plan in place, as it’s easier to be proactive before planting, than reactive after your crop is in…
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April 30, 2026 0

Ada Borup West Prom is Saturday 

The Ada Borup West Prom is set for Saturday, and the post prom committee has been hard at work to make sure the students have a night they will never forget. Committee members Tara Jensen and Brianna Eggen say they will be changing things up this year, and implementing some old Norman County West traditions. …
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April 30, 2026 0