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On Wednesday’s Farm and Field Show on KRJB, Gary Schlick–who farms east of Mahnomen– told R&J Broadcasting’s Sean Bjerk how planting is going. Schlick was asked if planting has been going faster than expected, considering the late start to planting season. You can hear the Farm and Field Show Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 5…
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It’s a tradition around Memorial Day. You’ll find poppies in area businesses with requests for donations. Craig Larson, commander of Ada VFW post 7557, talks about poppies and how donations are used. If you’re wondering why poppies are associated with Memorial Day, in 1915 Lt. Colonel John McCrae with the Canadian Army saw poppies blooming…
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–We always say “There’s plenty of fish in the sea,” but there’s also plenty of trash in the sea.–Very shortly there will be a generation that doesn’t know that a computer mouse used to have a rollerball inside.–A circle on a screen can never be a true circle because it is made of square pixels.–Flat…
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Are you wondering what to do with those old paints and chemicals in your home? If so, bring them to one of Polk County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. The first collection event will be held at the Fertile Fairgrounds on Friday, June 2nd from 3-6 pm. The second collection will be held at the…
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Over 120 kids took part in Wednesday’s annual Ada Bike Rodeo. Kids from the elementary school rode their bikes, showed off their helmets and learned about bike safety. Gus is one of the kids who took part in the bike rodeo and talked about what he learned about bike safety. Brianna Eggen of the Dekko…
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During the month of May, the Minnesota State 4-H Ambassadors have issued a challenge to youth to plant wildflowers. Norman County 4-H Extension educator, Linda Houglum gives us details. Again, the 4-H challenge for May is planting wildflowers. The challenge coming up in June will be building garden boxes.
With the warm weather just starting in the area, the ice is still thawing and cold water is still a danger to watch for! Clearwater county Sheriff Darin Halverson joined Tom Lano to discuss some of the dangers of cold water exposure and steps to stay safe on the water!
New Study Shows Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Impacts Fetal Development (YA THINK?!?!) (Mount Pleasant, MI) — A new study shows marijuana use during pregnancy impacts fetal development. Researchers at Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine looked at marijuana’s effects when smoked or ingested during the first trimester of pregnancy. They found a significant decrease in…
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Two people were killed in a two vehicle crash in Mahnomen County on Saturday, May 13th. Sheriff Josh Guenther has identified the victims as 74 year old Arlo Lampton of Twin Valley and 86 year old Jean Nelson of Waubun. Sheriff Guenther says a witness reported that Nelson failed to slow or stop at the…
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