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It’s been two and half months since the Ada Event Center closed its doors due to structural issues. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives an update on where things stand. Along with the Ada Event Center the Main Street Bar was also forced to close its doors for the time being.
On Wednesday afternoon GOP leadership in the Minnesota House of Representatives called for over $100 million in funding to support rural EMS services. House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth says the current state of EMS services threatens the lives of many and needs to be a top priority for the legislature. Governor Walz’s current bonding bill…
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The Simonson-Betcher American Legion Post 26 of Ada has announced the Ada-Borup-West representative at the Annual American Legion Boys State session. Legion Commander Ken Pazdernik tells us more. Every year the Ada Legion also gives out a scholarship to a student at the Ada-Borup-West School, and Pazdernik tells us who this year’s recipient is. Pazdernik…
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April 14 through 20 is Dispatch Appreciation Week and area first responder departments are celebrating. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall highlights all the great work his dispatchers do and the benefit they have on his department and community. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halvorson also acknowledged the work his dispatchers do, including the work they do…
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This Saturday the Firefly Center for Art and wellbeing will be holding their Festival of Tables event at the Firefly Center in Fosston. Event representative Laura Damielson tells us more about this long standing Fosston tradition. For more information go to www.fireflycenter.org, or go to the Firefly Center for Art & Wellbeing Facebook page.
Plans for the Dekko Center Project continue to move along and the City of Ada may have some good news coming soon. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says the City recently met with the Dekko Foundation regarding a potential grant for the project. Larson says if their grant application is accepted by the Dekko Foundation,…
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Grace and Grit will be holding their annual Spring Family Fun Day and Benefit Tack Sale this Saturday at their center near Erskine. Grace and Grit Executive Director Cheryl Byrne says there will be plenty of opportunities to buy horse riding gear and other community goods through the Benefit Tack Sale. Byrne says in conjunction…
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After helping build 10 tiny homes in his district, White Earth District 1 representative Henry Fox says he will be looking to expand his tiny home homeless program to districts one and two after seeing success with the program in his district. The homes will be available for homeless elders on the White Earth Reservation.
The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will have representation at the FIRST World Championship in Houston later this week. NMRC Treasurer Natasha Olsonawski says three teams are going for awards and two are going for performances in past competitions. NMRC Secretary Ryan Lidsay has had teams go to the World Championship in Houston and he…
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