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The Mahnomen-Waubun school districts continue to work on a plan for the two districts to continue to use the Thunderbird name. Recent Minnesota legislation prohibited the use of logos and mascots depicting Native American culture in Schools. Waubun Principle Jordan Spaeth updates us on where their exemption process stands. Spaeth says they have also been…
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Emerging Farmers’ Working Group has 8 openings and are seeking volunteers to fill those positions. Each position would hold a two year term, and the MDA asks that Minnesotans who are interested in making it easier for new and emerging farmers to create or sustain an agricultural business to apply. …
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The Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH) has announced that there will be some changes in the organization’s staff. REACH Interim Director Peggy Chisholm has the scoop. With Schenck taking the Executive Director position that means that changes will also be happening for the Family Support Coordinator position also. Chisholm will also be staying with…
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Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth gives us an update on things happening in the Waubun School District with students being back in the building shortly. One of the changes for the 2023 school year is that the Waubun School District brought back their school aged childcare program. Spaeth explains the program and its cost. The school…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will be teaming up with the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) ahead of this upcoming Labor Day weekend. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland explains this campaign. Norland also gives some tips on how people can avoid getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated. More information on…
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Many United Valley Bank locations will be holding a month long School Snack drive for the month of September. Twin Valley Branch Manager Alicia Lampton lays out the details of the snack drive. Lampton also discussed one of the major reasons why United Valley Bank decided to do a snack drive for area schools. Lampton…
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The Moorhead Police Department announced on Thursday that they will be pulling all of their school resource officers out of all Moorhead Public Schools in response to the recent Minnesota Legislation passed earlier this year. In their press release the Moorhead Police Department says that “Recent changes in Minnesota law have been interpreted by legal…
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The Annual Wild Rice Festival will be going on in Mahnomen this Saturday, August 26. Event Organizer Rebecca Dallinger gives us a brief history of the festival and what it’s all about. Dallinger also highlighted some of the events happening on Saturday including a Parade. There will also be events like a car show going…
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The harvesting season is not only the busiest time for local farmers but also the most dangerous. Dawn Chisholm from If Only LLC is very familiar with the importance of farm safety and has created her own organization that focuses on the importance of safety in the workplace. Chisholm tells us her story on why…
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Some local threshers will be hosting a threshing presentation during the Flom Area Lions Pancake Brunch this Sunday in Flom. Local thresher Mike Klemetson explains the event. Klemetson also explained what threshing is and how it’s done. The presentation is open and free to the public.