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The Hawley School Board had discussions regarding the future of their preschool facility at their meeting earlier this week. Hawley Superintendent Jordan Spaeth tells us more about these discussions, and what was decided. As for other items from the meeting, Spaeth says the board also approved updated school handbooks. Speath says the Hawley School Board…
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The Firefly Center in Fosston will be celebrating Native American Heritage this fall, and they invite the public to join them in celebration through a new series of special programming. Heidi Danos of the Firefly Center tells us more. Danos says the program will also give you the opportunity to taste an authentic Ojibwe meal. …
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Classes will be getting underway in less than a week at the Ada Borup West High School. Superintendent Aaron Cook and High School principal Josh Carlson, says the high school will be hard starting on Wednesday, which gives students the chance to get prepared for the year. Every year, schools will set goals, and highlight…
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The US Senate and House is currently in recess, but those in the agricultural sector are hopeful that the Legislature will be able to pass a new farm bill once they return to Washington next month. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association says a farm bill needs to get done this…
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On Tuesday, Country Music Icon Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80, and while her legacy will continue to live through her music, another way it will continue to live on is through The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. Abbie Bennefeld, who oversees the program in Norman County says the Imagination Library was…
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While the students are out on summer vacations, school staff and leadership will often use the summer as a time to set goals and implement programs for the upcoming school year, and at the Norman County East School District, they have a number of things they’d like to accomplish this year. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina…
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The Sugarbeet Preharvest is in full swing across the Red River Valley, and producers are reporting mixed results. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association tells us how harvest is going, and how the crop looks. Weber says the factories will be working hard to manage the beets, especially if there’s and…
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For area students, the back to school season is here, as North Dakota schools are returning this week, and Minnesota School next week. This means that our area streets will be extra busy in the morning and afternoon due to school traffic. For this reason, Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks says that everybody…
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It’s been a couple months since the Minnesota Department of Transportation changed the Highway 9 and Highway 200 intersection in Ada from a two way stop to a four way stop, and the change is already paying off when it comes to safety. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager talks more about a recent incident that…
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Starting next month, the Ada Public Library will be implementing a new monthly program for current and aspiring writers. Ada Public Librarian Asha Osborn tells us more about this program, that they’re calling the Writers Group. On top of the Writers Group, Osborn says the library will also be kicking off their fall program next…
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