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The Mahnomen County Commissioners met for their first meeting of the month last week, and Mahnomen County administrator CJ Holl says that meeting started off with a discussion with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Holl says the commission also heard a report from Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther, who discussed the City of Mahnomen’s…
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The Minnesota Deer Farmers Association has announced that they are filing a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health for enforcing laws that they claim are discriminatory and will eliminate white tail deer farming in the state. The lawsuit comes after the Minnesota Legislature passed new laws…
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As we move more into the winter Ag season now’s a good time to prepare for the 2024 planting season and wrap up paperwork from 2023. Norman County FSA Director James Kruize says one of the things crop producers should be doing is their ARC and PLC paperwork. Kruize says the deadline for the emergency…
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The Fergus Falls School District sent students home early Monday afternoon after receiving multiple phone calls threatening to shoot through the windows of the schools. At around noon on Monday All three of Fergus Falls Public Schools each received a threatening phone call. After the district went into a Code Red lockdown the Fergus Falls…
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Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $1.4 million in grant funding to support economic development in two Minnesota towns where fossil fuel power plants recently closed. Granite Falls ($750,000) and Fergus Falls ($640,250) were the two to receive the grants from DEED’s Community Energy Transition Grant program, which helps…
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After a very successful 2023 the Norman County Fair will be looking to build off that success and continue to improve. Fair Board President Don Merkens is excited to announce a new attraction for the 2024 Norman County Fair. Merkens says the fair has also been busy with renovations the last couple years and that…
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The Hawley School District has announced plans to build a new Middle School, and are currently in the planning process. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson gives an update on this process. For the latest news and announcements in the Hawley School District tune into the Hawley School News Program every Thursday at 1:15 on…
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The Mahnomen School Board met for their Regular January meeting on Monday. One of the main topics discussed at the meeting was reorganization. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek highlights what came out of the reorganization portion of the meeting. The school board also discussed the facility project that had to be delayed last year, and Bisek…
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Cold weather is finally here and that means that homeowners and renters will be cranking their heaters in order to stay warm during the cold Minnesota and North Dakota months. Severe weather and an increased usage in energy can lead to higher risks of incidents occuring. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric reminds homeowners to…
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