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There was no school on Monday but things are getting busy at the Norman County East School District. Norman County East Principal Raina Askin says that NCE elementary students will be starting the school store fundraiser today. The Norman County East School will also be holding their annual Snow Days celebration next month and Askin…
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The Mahnomen County Commissioners met for their first meeting of the month last week, and Mahnomen County administrator CJ Holl says that meeting started off with a discussion with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Holl says the commission also heard a report from Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther, who discussed the City of Mahnomen’s…
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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is now accepting applications for their project grants available to nonprofits across Northwest Minnesota. NWMAC Director Mara Hanel has the details. The Application deadline is February 29, and Hanel says that a free grant writing workshop will be held for those in need of assistance. For more information on the…
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The Minnesota Deer Farmers Association has announced that they are filing a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health for enforcing laws that they claim are discriminatory and will eliminate white tail deer farming in the state. The lawsuit comes after the Minnesota Legislature passed new laws…
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The 8th Annual White Earth Tribal 4-H Cultural Winter Camp kicks off on January 20 with two days of winter fun. White Earth Tribal Community Extension Educator Dana Trickey tells us what attendees can expect from the camp. Registration for the camp is still open and can be done by contacting Dana Trickey at 218-289-1193…
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As we move more into the winter Ag season now’s a good time to prepare for the 2024 planting season and wrap up paperwork from 2023. Norman County FSA Director James Kruize says one of the things crop producers should be doing is their ARC and PLC paperwork. Kruize says the deadline for the emergency…
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The Fergus Falls School District sent students home early Monday afternoon after receiving multiple phone calls threatening to shoot through the windows of the schools. At around noon on Monday All three of Fergus Falls Public Schools each received a threatening phone call. After the district went into a Code Red lockdown the Fergus Falls…
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Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $1.4 million in grant funding to support economic development in two Minnesota towns where fossil fuel power plants recently closed. Granite Falls ($750,000) and Fergus Falls ($640,250) were the two to receive the grants from DEED’s Community Energy Transition Grant program, which helps…
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After a very successful 2023 the Norman County Fair will be looking to build off that success and continue to improve. Fair Board President Don Merkens is excited to announce a new attraction for the 2024 Norman County Fair. Merkens says the fair has also been busy with renovations the last couple years and that…
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