Food for Thought – Kurt Ellefson
Listen back to the KKCQ Food for Thought Program with Kurt Ellefson of Polk County Veterans Services.
Swenby and Augustine named Region 8A Triple A Award Winners
Over 30 regional students, and their families gathered in the Beaulieu Ballroom at the Shooting Star Casino on Wednesday afternoon to be honored for their Academic, Arts, and Athletic achievements for the Minnesota State High School League’s Triple A Award. Each School across Region 8A was able to have up to two nominees for the…
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Area Organizations Celebrating Giving Hearts Day
Giving Hearts Day is today, and for many area organizations it’s the most important day of fundraising day of the year. Giving Hearts Day offers charities an online giving platform and encourages people to give to charities they love during a highly promoted 24 hour period. Since the event started in 2008 Minnesota and North…
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Ada City Council Meeting Recap
During the Ada City Council meeting on Tuesday night there was also a thirty plus minute discussion with Dekko Center manager Brianna Eggen about the ongoing Dekko Center project and whether or not the city will explore a potential bonding bill due to a recent estimate for the project as a whole coming in at…
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Senator Hoeven holds round table discussion regarding Ag innovation and research
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven held a round table session last Friday in Fargo to discuss opportunities for agriculture research and innovation in North Dakota. Hoeven says his goal is to make North Dakota the center of precision agriculture. Hoeven says this focus on precision Ag and Ag research will lead to excellent opportunities for…
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Nutrition policy and education a focus at American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting
R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting in Orlando Florida earlier this week, and caught up with guest speaker and Sugar Association member Courtney Gain who discussed nutrition policy surrounding sugar. Gain tells us more. Gain says that education behind sugar has improved over the years…
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Candlelight Hike & Owl Prowl at Rydell Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuge Association will be hosting a Candlelight Hike and Owl Prowl on Saturday, February 17 at the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Event organizer Larissa Fitzgerald tells us more. On top of the hike and owl prowl there will also be…
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Registration open for Multi Generation Farm Transition Retreat in Crookston
Registration is now open for a Multi Generation Farm Transition Retreat in Crookston on March 22 and 23. Polk County Extension Educator Heather Dufault has more information. This retreat costs nothing to attend but does require you to register beforehand. To register go to extension.umn.edu/event/multi-generational-farm-transition-retreat-crookston.
Grace Lutheran Church tackling Hunger
Grace Lutheran Church in Ada will be tackling hunger on Super Bowl Sunday. For over 10 years Grace Lutheran Church has been hosting a meal fundraiser on Super Bowl Sunday to help fundraise for their food shelf. Brenda Wagner of Grace Lutheran Church says they’ve raised over $16,000 over the years doing this fundraiser. Wagner…
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