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Region 8A East Visual Arts Festival comes to Fosston

On Wednesday, March 29th, the Region 8A East Visual Arts Festival will come to Fosston High School, with 125 student artists from Grade 9 through 12 from eleven area schools entering the festival. There will be 160 pieces of art entered in twelve different categories, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and more! Professors and professional artists…
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March 29, 2023 0

FSA Report: March 23, 2023

FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report on two programs you can sign up for! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every week on KKCQ 96.7 FM at 6:55 AM.


March 23, 2023 0

Tango & Cash fundraiser returns to Fosston once again this weekend

For the first time since 2019, the First Care Foundation will be holding their Tango & Cash fundraiser in Fosston this Saturday! Mark Finstad and Evan Fonder, Chair and Vice Chair of the First Chair Foundation, joined Tom Lano on KKCQ’s Food for Thought program to discuss the event. Finstad shared what is the Tango…
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March 23, 2023 0

Dan Gazelka on Sex Trafficking in Minnesota: “It’s horrifying when you look behind the curtain”

Former law enforcement officer Dan Gazelka joined Tom Lano on KKCQ’s Food for Thought program to talk about the very real issue of sex trafficking in Minnesota. Gazelka, who spent many years in northwestern Minnesota as a police officer, spoke on how rampant it is in the state and what it might look like. Gazelka…
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March 21, 2023 0

Bagley High School takes home One Act Play Section Championship

There’s plenty to celebrate at Bagley High School after Saturday’s One Act Play Section Championship in Baudette, MN! Their play, entitled “The Chair Play” by Alan Haehnel, received a perfect 1-1-1 score from the judges, clearing the way for them to take home the section championship. The play is a metaphorical look at what human…
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February 6, 2023 0

FSA Report: January 26, 2023

FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every Thursday on KKCQ at 6:55 AM.


January 26, 2023 0

Clearwater County Sheriff discusses pet safety during the winter

On the January 17th edition of Food For Thought, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson joined Tom Lano to discuss some pet safety during the cold winter months, including to make sure they have food and water. Halverson continued saying that there are special circumstances for farm pets, but they still have their own rules. For…
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January 17, 2023 0

Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman discusses carbon monoxide safety

Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman joined Tom Lano on the January 12th edition of Food for Thought on KKCQ to discuss the dangers of carbon monoxide during the winter months. Tadman explained why carbon monoxide can be so dangerous. It’s important to keep an eye out for potential symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, as Tadman…
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January 12, 2023 0

FSA Report: January 12, 2023

FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every Thursday on KKCQ at 6:55 AM.


January 12, 2023 0

Polk County Incinerator could receive improvements, funding

Earlier this week on KKCQ’s Food for Thought, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee joined Tom Lano to discuss the potential upgrades that have been long overdue for the county’s waste management, headlined by improvements for the incinerator. Regarding funding, Lee mentioned that potential funding could be on its way from a potential bonding bill or…
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January 11, 2023 0