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The Hillsboro School Board met in regular session on Thursday morning. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh says the biggest item on this month’s agenda was the approval of the 2026/2027 District Calendar. Dryburgh says the board also approved a few staffing items on Thursday, and that the district is also looking to fill some staffing positions. …
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The Waubun FACS Class is currently collecting toys and other gifts for a toy drive. Waubun FACS Teacher Joan Refshaw tells us more about their toy drive, and the kind of donations they’re accepting. If you would like to donate a gift or supplies, Refshaw asks that you drop off your donation by the end…
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The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train returns to Mahnomen next Tuesday, and people from all across the region are invited to Mahnomen to check out this winter spectacle. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther shares the details about their upcoming visit. Guenther says that the city is thankful that the Holiday Train continues to make…
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The State of Minnesota has been expanding its Agricultural Weather Network over the last couple years, and local agricultural producers are seeing the benefits of this investment. Stefan Bischof of the Minnesota Ag Weather Network says their partnership with the North Dakota Ag Weather Network (NDAWN) has helped Minnesota expand their network. Bischof explains why…
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The Holiday season is the busiest time of year for online shopping, and as we move closer to Christmas people can tend to be more careless when it comes to protecting themselves from online shopping scams. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman shares some tips that you should follow when shopping online. Tadman says you should…
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The Rydell & Glacial Ridge Wildlife Refuge will be holding their annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count Next week. Refuge Manager Gregg Knutsen tells us more about this holiday tradition that spans over a decade. Knutsen says this event serves as a good opportunity for people to try out birding, as you don’t need to be…
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International Falls, MN. The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office has officially confirmed that a loud boom heard across parts of Northern Minnesota on Tuesday came from a controlled quarry blast north of Fort Frances in Ontario Canada. Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund Hedlund says agencies on both sides of the border were initially unaware of the…
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It’s going to be a busy couple months for Norman/Polk County Extension, as they have multiple events coming up on their calendar in the month of January. Heather Dufault of Norman/Polk Extension says area producers should mark their calendars for January 14, as the annual Norman County Ag Day will be returning for another year. …
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The Hillsboro Community Concert is returning this weekend, for their musical performance called “Hope Was Born this Night. Concert Director Ruth Olson says this year’s choir consists of performers from all across the area, and of all ages. Olson says there is no cost to attend their upcoming performance, but you can choose to make…
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