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Childhood lead exposure is on the rise, and Norman Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging parents to take steps and precaution to avoid potential cases of lead exposure. Sarah Kjono (Ch-oh-no) of Norman Mahnomen Public Health explains why we’re seeing a risk in lead childhood lead exposure cases, and the impact it can have. Kjono also…
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Progress continues to be made on the Perley Grade Raises project, but there have been some delays due to weather and other factors. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District fills us in on where things stand in Phase One of the project. Jensen also gave us an estimated timeline of what we can…
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The Norman County East School Board approved the sale of their referendum bond at their school board meeting on Monday night. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says the sale went better than anticipated. Nudell says they are also looking to fill some positions after some staff movement. Nudell also says the board approved the…
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Smiley’s Rescues in Fertile is not your average animal rescue. While rescuing animals is their main focus they also spread awareness on multiple issues that are common across the region when it comes to animals. One issue they have been prioritizing is the Stray Animal problem. Sidney Williams of Smiley’s Rescues explains why this is…
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The Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) will be hosting their annual Crop and Research Day on Wednesday, July 17 at their headquarters at the University of Minnesota Crookston. NWROC Director of Operations Maureen Abol tells us more about this event. Abol also gave a preview of Wednesday’s Schedule. More information on the NWROC can…
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The FireFrost ATV Club will be holding a fishing derby this Saturday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Red River of the North near Halstad. FireFrost ATV Club representative Edward Bergseid tells us more. Bergseid says the tournament is acting as a fundraiser to expand their trail system deeper into Norman County, Polk…
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Class may not be in session at the Fertile Beltrami School District but district and summer staff are hard at work making sure everything is ready for the 2024/2025 school year. The school was recently able to fill their ag education position, but like many schools Fertile Beltrami still has more positions to fill. Fertile…
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Summer fun continues at Itasca State Park this week. Park Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the events going on early this week. Cox says Thursday is a big day at Itasca State Park, because they are going to be celebrating Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday. The wildfire theme goes into the weekend with a…
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A topic that has been widely discussed by the Ulen Hitterdal School District has been the adoption of a new pick up and drop off lane at the front of the school. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says they will be instituting a new plan starting Monday. Again, that will go into effect on Monday.
The 110th Annual Clay County Fair in Barnesville wraps up this weekend, but don’t worry as there’s still plenty to do. Clay County Fair Board President James Kruize gives us a rundown of events going on this weekend. More information on events and attractions at the Clay County fair can be seen on the fair’s…
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