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Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management says Minnesota will need at least 381 dispensaries 

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management says Minnesota will need at least 381 dispensaries to meet requirements in state law that require at least one registered retail location for every 12,500 people.  The Office of Cannabis Management says the Minnesota Legislature could raise this retail floor once more data on cannabis demand is collected.   The…
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January 18, 2024 0

Win-E-Mac School exploring possibility of adding track program 

The Win-E-Mac School district held their first meeting of the new year Tuesday night. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Randy Bruer says that a big discussion topic of the night was the exploration of potentially building a field house and kick starting a new track and field program.  Bruer says reorganization was also a big focus of the…
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January 18, 2024 0

University of Minnesota launching effort to prepare for potential chronic wasting disease spillover

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy announced that they are launching an effort to prepare for a possible chronic wasting disease spillover from members of the deer family to humans and farm animals. The CWD Team has enlisted 67 experts from seven countries to serve on five working groups. Their…
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January 18, 2024 0

Fargo Air Museum Welcomes new exhibit 

The Fargo Air Museum unveiled a new exhibit Tuesday centered around the North Dakota Air National Guard and their operations between 1947 and 1954. Museum Collections Manager Max Sabin tells us more about the exhibit and what it features.  Sabin says that this exhibit is temporary and he hopes that this exhibit will open the…
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January 18, 2024 0

Polk County Commission to start streaming meeting 

The Polk County Commission met Tuesday morning, for their second January meeting. County Administrator Chuck Whiting said that the commission did approve a resolution to stream all commission meetings online starting next week.  Whiting says the Commission also addressed some other topics like employee turnover and highway business as well.  The Polk County Commission will…
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January 18, 2024 0

Justice Margaret Chutich retiring from Minnesota Supreme Court 

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich announced that she will be retiring on Tuesday. Chuitch has been has been serving as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2016 and was appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton.  Chuitch is expected to retire at the end of the court’s 2023-24 term on July 31. Chuitch…
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January 18, 2024 0

Deadline for Mahnomen County 4 H BLU and TEEL fast approaching

Mahnomen County 4 H extension educator Rebekah Donner says that the deadline for Blue and Teal is fast approaching and there’s still time to get registered before the January 19 deadline.  Donner says Mahnomen County 4 H will also be hosting their first ever Winter Boredom Buster on Sunday.  For more information or to register…
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January 18, 2024 0

Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office Receives Highway Safety Grant 

Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halvorson appeared on the KKCQ Food for Thought Program yesterday and announced that his department has received a highway safety grant through the state. Halvorson tells us more about this grant and what their plan is with this grant.  Halvorson says that the highway safety officer’s main focus will be educating…
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January 17, 2024 0

Norman County trails in need of more snow

Northwest Minnesota continues to lack significant snowfall and groups like the Moonshiners Snowmobile Club are still waiting to hit the trails. Dave Jenson of the Moonshiners Snowmobile Club says the trails are still in need of a significant amount of snow.  Jenson says that possible snowfall late next week could help significantly.  Jenson also reminds…
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January 17, 2024 0

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council accepting nominations for “Of the Year Award” 

Applications are open for nominations for the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Of the Year Awards. NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel tells us more about these awards.  Hanel says that the “Of the Year Awards” will be announced at the NWMAC Exhibit on April 21, which is also looking for entry exhibits.  For more information on…
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January 17, 2024 0