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Coming up next week at the Norman County Fairgrounds, First Baptist Church of Ada will be kicking off summer with a multi day Summer Celebration. Josh Visser of First Baptist Church of Ada tells us more about this new event. Josh’s wife Carri tells us more about their special guest Jared Greer, who runs Overcoming…
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The Ada Police Department will be participating in a training program soon. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says the training will revolve around taser usage, and it’s interesting as it actually utilizes virtual reality. Hager says these different scenarios will be based on how you’re behaving with the headset on. Hager says the department will…
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Hawley Rodeo Fest has officially kicked off, which means that it’s just about time for the annual Hawley Breakfast on the Farm. Event representative Keith Aakre tells us more about Breakfast on the Farm, which is being held Saturday morning at Kasin Farms. While the event is mostly similar to past years, Aakre says they…
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Summer break is now underway for students in Norman County, and the Ada Public Library has a free summer reading program available to any Norman County student or family. Ada Librarian Asha Osborn tells us more. Osborn says reading consistently over the summer can have many benefits, especially when it comes to avoiding the summer…
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Summer has arrived in the Red River Valley which means that people spending time outside will need to break out their sun screen. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health says children as young as six months need to be using a mineral based sun screen. Merkens also recommends that people use SPF 30 and…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently announced that they will be rolling out a new electronic licensing system next month. Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more about this new system. In other news, the Minnesota Spring Turkey season will be wrapping up soon, and Baden says the season has…
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Silent auction donations are currently being accepted for an upcoming benefit in Bejou on Saturday, June 13. Benefit organizer Candace Kulzer says the benefit is being held on behalf of Amanada Franklin, who is battling breast cancer. If you would like to make a donation for the silent auction call 218-289-5523 to set up a…
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Congress has passed a new farm bill, but for a new bill to be signed by the president, it will first need to pass the US Senate. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers explains what has happened with the farm bill as of late, and what needs to be done. Weber also…
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The Annual Ada Avenue of Flags was held over the Memorial Day Weekend, and the Ada Community came out in droves to donate their time and make the Avenue of Flags possible. Event organizer and Ada Beautification Committee representative Brianna Eggen says this year’s Avenue of Flags was a huge success. In total, Eggen says…
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The Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) has been operating in the Red River Valley for almost 50 years, and over that time, the organization has been involved in over 600 projects across the Red River Valley. RRWMB Executive Director Rob Sip says they learned this after putting together a map of all the projects…
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