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Ada-Borup-West Booster Club Holding Golf Scramble 

The Ada-Borup-West Booster Club will be holding their 14th Annual 4 Person Golf Scramble on Friday, August 4 at the Heart of the Valley Golf Course in Ada. The entry fee for the scramble is $50 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, a meal, raffle, and door prizes.  The registration deadline for the…
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July 24, 2023 0

Hillsboro School Forum Tuesday

HILLSBORO, ND—There’s going to be a public forum in Hillsboro Tuesday night hosted by the Hillsboro School Board.  The Board wants feedback on whether there should be a bond referendum this fall for school improvements.  The School Board has two proposals: one costing $14 million and the other costing $12 million.  The $12 million plan…
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July 24, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West Student to throw First Pitch at Saints Game 

Ada-Borup-West student Madalynn Crompton has been named the winner of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation First Pitch Contest. The was started as a way to recognize a youth who is championing their community by raising awareness or volunteering to a cause.  Madalynn was nominated for the contest after she started a project centered around the creation…
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July 24, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes Lifehack for the Week: Five Hand Tools It’s OK to Buy Cheap

Tools can be extremely expensive, and it’s easy to assume that spending more will get you higher-quality tools. While that’s often true, the fact is you don’t always need a tool of higher quality. –Pliers: Unless you work regularly on projects that require great precision, just about any pair of slip-joint pliers will do the…
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July 24, 2023 0

Medical Issue Leads To Three Damaged Garages In Fargo

FARGO, ND—A man damaged three garages at a Fargo apartment complex Sunday after suffering a medical issue.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 42-year-old John Overboe of Fargo was parking his pickup truck at the complex at 4760 Timberline Drive in Fargo when he had the medical issue and the pickup stayed in drive and…
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July 24, 2023 0

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner discusses drought. 

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson discussed the continued drought conditions across the state after some areas in the state were classified as D3 on the drought index. Peterson also talked about some resources the state of Minnesota might have to combat the drought.  A D3 drought is defined as an extreme drought. Some potential impacts…
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July 23, 2023 0

Win-E-Mac School Board Recap 

Win-E-Mac Superintendent Randy Bruer was on the latest installment of the KKCQ Food for Thought Program to discuss a number of topics related to the Win-E-Mac School District. One of the topics discussed was the latest School Board meeting. Bruer recaps some of the things discussed at the meeting.  Another thing discussed in the meeting…
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July 22, 2023 0

Food for Thought – Randy Bruer (Win-E-Mac School District)

Listen back to the latest installment of Food for Thought with Win-E-Mac Superintendent Randy Bruer from Friday, July 21 2023.


July 21, 2023 0

Waubun Envirothon Heading to New Brunswick Canada 

The Waubun Envirothon Team is headed to New Brunswick Canada to compete in the North American Envirothon. The Waubun Envirothon consisting of Tyson McArthur, Justice Alvarado, Logan Adams, Conner Adams and Aiala Zorroza won the Minnesota State Envirothon where they competed against 28 other schools. Winning the Minnesota State Envirothon qualified them for the North…
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July 21, 2023 0