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Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall Gives Update on New K9

The Norman County Sheriff’s Department has continued to fundraise in order to pay for the training and the purchase of a new police K9. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall discusses the latest grill out they held to raise funds.  Sheriff Fall also discussed the latest golf scramble that the Sheriff’s Department hosted. The Sheriffs Department…
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June 21, 2023 0

Minnesota DNR Announces Summer Land Sale 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  has announced that they will be auctioning off 10 properties this summer via online auction. The properties that the Minnesota DNR will be auctioning off include four properties in Clearwater County, four properties in Itasca County, and two properties in Wadena County. In total over 240 acres of land…
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June 19, 2023 0

Motorist Hits Person Laying in the Middle of the Road Near Lake Ida 

The Becker County Sheriff’s Department announced that an individual was killed in the morning of Sunday, June 18 after being struck by a car. AT 4:04 am the Becker County Sheriffs Office received a call from a distressed motorist who said that she had potentially hit someone who was laying in the middle of the…
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June 19, 2023 0

Wild Rice Watershed District Holding Project Team Meetings

The Wild Rice Watershed District will be holding their Wild Rice Project Team and Norman Polk Project Team meeting on Wednesday, June 28. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District gives the details on the Wild Rice Project Team. Jensen also discussed the Agenda for the Norman Polk Project Team meeting. Anyone with questions…
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June 19, 2023 0

Hillsboro Day’s Pedal Pull Recap

The annual Pedal Pull took place this Friday as a part of the opening night of Hillsboro Days. Olson’s Pedal Pull owner Ethan Olson gives an explanation of what a pedal pull is and the rules surrounding it. According to Olson the Pedal Pull went well and he was very happy with the turnout. Jordan…
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June 17, 2023 0

Mentor Farmers Market Hosting New Events

The Mentor Farmers Market will be holding some new events this Saturday. One of these new events being introduced this week is Grace and Grit as explained by Mentor Farmers Market representative Rachel Roggenbuck. The Mentor Farmers Market will also be holding a 5K that people can now sign up for. Roggenbuck explains how you…
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June 16, 2023 0

FSA Reminds Farmers about Storm Reporting and Upcoming Deadlines

This summer has been pretty kind to farmers in terms of storms, but it’s never a bad thing to be prepared for the worst. Norman County Director of the FSA James Kruize reminds us about storm reporting assistance and how the FSA can help. Kruize also wants to remind people of upcoming deadlines and topics…
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June 15, 2023 0

Ogema Man Sentenced for Terroristic Threats and DWI

An Ogema man has been sentenced in Becker County District Court with felony terroristic threats and gross misdemeanor DWI. Court records say that the defendant Joseph Daniel Schultz, 41 of Ogema MN had driven up to a house and threatened to shoot someone. After the treats were made Schultz sped away with four children in the car. …
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June 15, 2023 0

FSA Report – Julie Kolodji

Listen back to the latest FSA Report with Julie Kolodji as she discusses National Dairy Month, from Thursday, June 15, 2023.


June 15, 2023 0

Scholarship in Memory of Katie Brommenschenkel-Vilmo Established

A scholarship in memory of Katie Brommenschenkel-Vilmo has been set up by her family to help local graduates pursuing a career in agriculture. Scholarship representative Pam Holte tells us about Katie and why there was a scholarship established in her memory. The scholarship does have some requirements applicants will have to meet in order to…
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June 15, 2023 0