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The Ulen-Hitterdal School Board met in regular session on Wednesday night, and they received an update on the ongoing renovation project that is happening at the school. Ulen-Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten tells us more. Flaten says the school board is also looking to come to an agreement with Minnesota Online High School, and he explains…
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After a bill fell short in the final hours of last years legislative session the Minnesota Senate Committee on State and Local Government heard testimony on senate file 757 which would legalize mobile sports betting in the State of Minnesota. Speaking at the meeting was the bill’s author Senator Matt Kline (DFL-Mendota Heights) who explained…
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The Gary City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, and the council was tasked with figuring out how they want to spend some grant money they recently received. Gary Mayor Buck Engen says the first grant they discussed was for the City Wellness Center. Engen says the city also received some grant money for…
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The Ada Borup West FCCLA Chapter invites you out to tonight’s basketball game against Hillsboro/Central Valley, as they will be holding a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota. ABW FCCLA members Chloe Tuttle and Madison Erickson tell us more. Tuttle and Erickson also explained what the Honor Flight is, and…
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Class sizes were a major talking piece for the Ada Borup West School District last year, and discussions on class sizes and splits are expected to continue this year, but on a smaller scale. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says the school will likely see some shifting of teachers to stay at three sets of classes…
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More and more schools across Minnesota are adopting robotics as an affiliated activity, and for those competing in FIRST Robotics their season will be kicking off soon. While FIRST has been around for over 30 years, many communities with FIRST schools and teams are unaware of what the league is and how it operates. FIRST…
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The Minnesota Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety discussed a trio of bills yesterday that aim to increase the penalty for people found guilty of fleeing police in a motor vehicle. Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) who is the author of one of the bills tells us why this is something she feels is…
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Area FSA offices will be hosting a pair of meetings for area farmers who are just getting into their farming careers. Norman County FSA officer James Kruize tells us what these meetings are for, and what they will cover. Kruize says there will be two separate meetings with one in Ada and the other in…
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The Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) will be hard at work in St Paul over the next couple months, as they will be testifying and trying to secure funds for multiple water management projects across Northwest Minnesota. RRWMB Director Rob Sip fills us in on the legislature’s targeted bonding bill, which he says is…
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Giving Hearts Day is today, and it gives you the perfect opportunity to support some of your favorite local non profits and charities. Cassie Visser of the Benedictine Living Community-Ada tells us more about Giving Hearts Day and its history. Some area non profits that are accepting donations for Giving Hearts Day include: To make…
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