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ERSKINE, MN – So you think you can bake? Are you ready to put your skills to the test? The Best Baker competition is back again during the Erskine Water Carnival! The competition will be held on Saturday, June 3rd at 9:30 AM. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: frosted/iced cakes, pies, and cookies/bars.…
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Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson joined Tom Lano on KKCQ’s Food for Thought to discuss National Peace Officer Memorial Day, which was remembered on May 15th by flying flags at half-staff. Halverson spoke on the history and meaning behind it. Tune into Food for Thought every morning at 8:45 AM on KKCQ 96.7 FM!
CLEARBROOK, MN – Emory Schmidt will perform an Elvis-style gospel concert in Clearbrook on May 28th at the First Baptist Church. Free will proceeds from the concert will benefit the Clearwater Life Center. Enjoy the concert starting at 7:00 PM and rock in the Memorial Day weekend!
FOSSTON, MN – Syttende Mai will be celebrated in Fosston with the East Polk Heritage Center and Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge #240 on May 17th. Professional pianist Gordy “Crazyfingers” Lindquist, who has specialized in Scandinavian music, will perform a concert at the event. Cencert doors open at 6:30 PM and the performance will begin…
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Polk County Board of Commissioners officer Joan Lee joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss the availability of board meetings online and the importance of transparency with constituents.
With the warm temperatures here to stay, more and more boats are going to be on the water, so it’s important to stay safe. Sgt. Chet Carlson and Inv. Tom Brault of the Polk County Sheriff’s department joined Tom Lano on KKCQ’s Food for Thought to discuss boating safety this summer. They also discussed safety…
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Nathan Peterson of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for the weekly FSA Report! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below!
The Fosston FFA Banquet is being held at the Fosston High School Cafeteria on May 13th at 6:00 PM. All proceeds go to the support the FFA program. Enjoy a meatball dinner along with a silent auction, door prizes, awards program and more! Tom Lano was joined by Tim Johnson, one of the lead organizers…
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If you walk up the slide, you’re on the wrong side, look under the stairs and you’ll find me there.
With the weather warming up, more and more motorcycles are hitting the road. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss motorcycle safety on the road and crashes. Tadman shared some tips on looking for motorcycles on the road. 80 motorcyclists were killed in motor accidents in 2022.