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Yesterday many residents across the region received a survey through text regarding the Fosston Hospital. The City of Fosston and Essentia Health have been in a dispute for over a year after Essentia Health announced that they will no longer be offering labor and delivery services . Fosston Mayor Jim Offerdahl tells us more about…
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Spring is here and Itasca State Park is celebrating with a number of events throughout April. Itasca State Park Interpretive Naturalist Sandra Lichter highlights some of the events going on this month. Lichter says there will also be a pair of events going on later in the month as well, including a special event for…
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The Ada Borup West School Board held discussions about class sizes and whether to split classes for certain classes in the elementary. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us what the board is looking at. Cook also explained the roles of their Title and Intervention Programs and how they can play a role in…
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The Ada Borup West FCCLA wrapped up their final day at the Minnesota State Convention on Tuesday. ABW FCCLA advisor Miki Hennen says all her students did well and that state was a good experience for them. Hennen says they will also be sending multiple students to the National FCCLA Conference in Seattle Washington in…
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The Minnesota House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee met on Tuesday to discuss a bill that would make ranked choice voting an option for all local governments across Minnesota. Bill author Representative Cedrick Frazier (DFL, 43A) was the first to testify and he tells us how his bill would work and why…
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The Ulen Hitterdal School held their referendum election yesterday. The school asked voters to say yes or no to two questions that center around roof repairs, and miscellaneous projects including security improvements. After 327 total votes Ulen Hitterdal successfully passed both questions. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says he is happy with the results. Flatten…
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During their most recent meeting on Monday night the Mahnomen School Board announced that they will be holding a groundbreaking on May 9 for their upcoming summer construction project. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek tells us more. Bisek says the board also approved April 22 at 7:00 PM as a date for a federal programs public…
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The Benedictine Foundation Ada will be holding their Exquisite Tables Event on Friday, April 12 starting at 6:00 PM at the Legion Recreation Center in Halstad. Foundation Director Cassie Visser tells us more about this event. Visser tells us more about the ceiling track project they are fundraising for and the impact these tracks would…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced the appointments of Matti Adam and Seamus Duffy as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District yesterday. Adam will be replacing the Honorable Darlene Rivera Spalla and Duffy will be replacing the Honorable Shari R. Schluchter. These seats will be chambered in Bemidji and Mahnomen. Matti Adam is the…
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The spring sugar beet planting season is fast approaching and Vive Crop Protection Northern Technical Sales Agronomist David Reif shares some things producers should be cautious of when they start work in the fields. Rhizoctonia and other diseases can also be a challenge and Reif shares some advice when it comes to dealing with them…
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