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City of Halstad asking residents to conserve water 

The City of Halstad issued a voluntary water conservation notice on Wednesday in order to combat the drought that’s affecting the area. Lucas Spaeth with the Halstad Municipal Utilities discusses this notice and what it means for Halstad residents.  This is a voluntary notice so Halstad residents aren’t required to reduce their water usage but…
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September 21, 2023 0

Bagley School Update

Bagley School Superintendent Erich Heise provides an update from the recent school board meeting that took place on September 18th: While declining enrollment continues to be an issue for many rural schools, Erich shares the districts pleasant surprise at an increase for the kindergarten classes and the need for a new hire: Erich and the…
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September 20, 2023 0

Pumpkin Medallion Clue #3 9-20-23

Think about all the activities that this location has all summer long, once, a long time ago, it even had an ice rink that Tim Sheehy skated on.


September 20, 2023 0

ABW Homecoming Court

Congratulations to the members of the 2023 Ada-Borup-West Homecoming Court.  King candidates are: Brennen Fetting, Lance Kritzberger, Sam Melting, Cameron Spaeth and Charlie Scholl.  The queen candidates are: Holly Flom, Izabel Marcussen, Sarah Prodzinski, Callie Solseng and Alex Tinjum.  Ada-Borup-West’s Homecoming coronation will take place at the Cougars’ home football game against Lake Park-Audubon September…
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September 20, 2023 0

OB Meeting with Essentia Spurs Controversy

City Council met in special session on Tuesday night in Fosston. Due to the overwhelming support, the city moved the location to the New Journey Church in Fosston. The meeting was held with Essentia West Market Executives to speak to the community about their plans to discontinue OB services at the Fosston hospital. Executives argue…
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September 20, 2023 0

4-H Outdoor Adventure Days 

Norman, Mahnomen, and Polk County 4-H will be hosting an Outdoor Adventure Day on Sunday, September 24 at the Waubun School Forest. Mahnomen County Extension Educator Rebekah Donner has the details.  While registration for this event is closed Mahnomen County 4-H does have some more events coming up, and hopes to do more Outdoor Adventure…
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September 20, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 9-20-23

A creepy portrait of a little girl that was bought and returned twice at a UK charity shop went viral for being “possibly cursed.”  But the shop manager told Insider that “nothing evil happened here” — and he wants people to stop calling him about it.  Steve Elledge, the manager of the Hastings Advice and…
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September 20, 2023 0

Lake Park Pumpkin Fest Kicks off Thursday 

The annual Lake Park Pumpkin Fest celebration kicks off tomorrow with a number of events for people of all ages. Event representative Keith Zachariason highlights Thursday’s events.  The fun continues into Saturday with a full schedule of events. Zachariason gives a sneak peek into some of Saturday’s festivities. That’s just a sliver of the events…
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September 20, 2023 0

School Referendum Meetings Wednesday

Two area school districts will be having public meetings Wednesday night about upcoming school referendum votes.  The Hillsboro School District has a meeting at 7pm at the High School Gym about an $11.8 million referendum to build new classrooms near the elementary school and to make renovations at the high school.  Meanwhile, the Lake Park-Audubon…
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September 20, 2023 0