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You’ll be hearing a familiar noise around Norman County soon, as the Norman County Salvation Army will be kicking off their Red Kettle Campaign soon, which means the return of bell ringing. Aimee Eggen of the Norman County Salvation Army says this year students will be doing most of the bell ringing at major events…
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5th and 6th grade students at the Win-E-Mac School District have been hard at work over the past couple weeks, developing a program to make the Win-E-Mac School a more positive environment. Activities Director Brady Langemo tells us more. Langemo says it’s a busy couple weeks at the Win-E-Mac School District, as students will be…
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The City of Ada recently held a bid opening meeting for the Ada Event Center renovation project. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson is excited to announce that the city received more bids than they initially expected. Larson also gave an updated timeline on the event center project. Finally Larson went through some winter snow removal…
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The USDA is now accepting applications for their Rural Business Expansion Grant program. MN State Director of USDA Rural Development Collen Landkamer says the grant can be used to help fund a plethora of business types across rural Minnesota. Landkamer says the grant is awarded into two separated sectors, and she tells us more about…
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With election season officially over, politics in our nation’s capital will be moving forward over the coming months. While the passing of a new farm bill is unlikely before the new administration takes their seats, American Sugarbeet Growers Association Executive Director Luther Markwart says Washington still needs to get a short term funding bill passed. …
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The Ada Borup West Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program is seeking donations for their annual Shopping With Santa’s Elves event. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett tells us more about this event, and the kind of items they are asking for. Donations for Shopping With Santa’s Elves can be dropped off at the Ada Borup West…
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The Norman County East Theatre Department will be performing two showings of the “Little Mermaid Jr” later this week, and all are invited. Musical Lead Katelyn Duray gives us a preview of the show, and explains why you should consider attending. Maverick Pinkske who plays King Triton tells us more about his role in the…
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The Win-E-Mac School Board heard the district’s 2024 audit report at their meeting on Tuesday. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook says overall the audit was good, but there are a few things to monitor for the future. Cook says the district also approved a new deal with Essientia Health for a sports medicine contract. Finally Cook…
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The Holidays are here, and that means that it’s just about time for the annual Ada Future Leaders Toy Drive. Scott Erickson of the Ada Future Leaders says this event is one of the organization’s mainstays, and he says people should be on the lookout for donation letters. If you wanted to donate early however…
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The Hawley City Council met in regular session on Monday night. Parks and Recreation was a big agenda topic as the council approved a couple sizable projects for next spring. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more. Neuner says the rest of the meeting was quiet however, as the rest of the meeting was…
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