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Norman County 4-H held their annual Achievement Day’s Celebration as a part of the Fun in the Flatlands event on Saturday, September 9. Norman County Extension Educator Linda Houglum recaps the event and how it went. As a part of this year’s Achievement Day’s 4-H’ers got the chance to compete against each other in a…
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September 17 markets the beginning of Child Passenger Safety Week and Aimee Eggen has some car seat safety tips for families. One of the most common questions Eggen gets from parents are questions that ask what the best seat for their child is. Eggen gives her answer. Another common question Eggen receives are questions regarding…
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reported that two new invasive insects were reported to the MDA’s Report a Pest Service. The two new invasive insects were reported by two separate homeowners. The two insects have been identified as the Elm Seed Bug and the Asiatic Garden Beetle. The elm seed bug has piercing sucking mouthparts…
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Minnesota law enforcement leaders gathered at the Andover Police Department on Wednesday to call for a change to the wording of the latest Minnesota law that law enforcement thinks would prohibit the use of restraints and holds by school resource officers when dealing with disruptive students. This new law has resulted in 31 law enforcement…
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A couple months ago the Ada Police Department and Ada-Borup-West School District expressed interest in pursuing the possibility of adding a school resource officer to assist the police department at the school. School Board Chairperson Gretchen Rockstad gives an update on the latest news regarding this potential partnership. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett also spoke about…
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Allison Thompson of the Money Farm joined us on the Farm and Field Show Wednesday to discuss the latest USDA global stock reports. Thompson gives an update on what showed up in those reports. Thompson also discussed crop production and how we could possibly enter a weather market with the decrease in production overseas. Thompson…
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Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston will be holding their grand opening and ribbon cutting today at 4:00. President of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Bob Worth discusses phase one of the Ag Innovation project, and what AG Innovation will be doing. Worth also discussed Phase 2 and what Ag Innovations is looking to do in…
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The Mahnomen Health Center had their second appearance on the Capital Investment Bonding Tour earlier today. During the tour members from the Minnesota House of Representatives Capital Investment Committee were given a tour by Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl and other hospital staff with the goal of receiving state funds to build a new hospital…
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Area blood banks like the Red Cross have been facing uncharacteristic blood shortages as of late. Interim Executive Director of the American Red Cross Serving Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Dan Williams discusses this blood shortage and what’s caused it. Williams also explained just how big of an impact donating blood has on the…
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September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Norman Mahnomen Public Health Wellness Coordinator Kim Myers wants to discuss what this month is all about and the importance of suicide awareness. Myers also discussed discussed a local organization called the HOPE Coalition and the kind of work they’re doing to combat and bring awareness to…
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