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Traill County Historical Society will be holding a Fall Festival on Saturday at Heritage Park in Hillsboro. Historical Society President John Wright gives us a preview of some of this weekend’s activities. Wright says they will also be having some special programming to celebrate Traill County’s 150th Anniversary. The Traill County Historical Society is always…
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The sugar beet pre-piling harvest continues to progress throughout the Red River Valley. Local producer Neil Rockstad says the sugarbeet pre-piling harvest is going well, and soybean harvest should be picking up soon. Rockstad also tells us whether he thinks there will be a delay in the upcoming sugarbeet fall harvest campaign. While the warm…
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For families with multiple children, the concept of hand-me-downs are a very common practice, especially with clothing, and toys. However, one question many parents have is whether it’s safe to use hand-me-down car seats. Safe Kids Grand Forks car seat safety liaison Jasmine Wangen says it depends on a number of factors. Wangen says another…
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If you drive by the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada on Wednesday, you may notice hundreds of students roaming the fairgrounds. Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abbie Savage tells us what’s going on. Savage says her students have been hard at work organizing a community service project that will be done at the fall rally. …
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Norman County East continues to be a construction zone, but the project’s completion is continuing to move closer. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina gives us an update on construction, and how students and staff are dealing with it. In other school news, Kalina says it will be a busy week for students in extracurriculars, as River…
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You’re invited to Lake Park this Week for the annual Lake Park Pumpkin Fest celebration. Event Representative Abby Anderson previews some of this year’s events, which get started on Wednesday night. Anderson says the Pumpkin Fest committee puts a lot of time into planning for this event, and they’re always looking for more people to…
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It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Grand Forks will be hosting a Car Seat Check-Up event in a city near you. Jasmine Wangen of Safe Kids Grand Forks highlights some of the towns they will be visiting. Even if you think your child’s car seat is installed properly, Wangen says attending one…
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The Mahnomen School will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, to celebrate the completion of their new building addition. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon tells us more. Simon also talks more about the new addition, and what was all included in the project. While she wasn’t around for the initial planning of the project,…
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Autumn has officially arrived, which means that it’s almost time for the Norman County Fair’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Norman County Fair board President Don Merkens tells us more about Oktoberfest, which is set to take place on Sunday. The Norman County Fairgrounds has undergone a lot of upgrades over the past few years, and Merkens…
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The Norman County Commission had discussions about the Shelly Grain Elevator Fire, at their meeting last Thursday. Norman County Commission Chairman Steve Jacobson tells us more about what was discussed. Jacobson says there were also miscellaneous discussions about an assortment of items including road and bridge projects, and the Frost Fire Trail project. September is…
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