Hillsboro students benefiting from Grand Forks Career Impact Academy
10 students this semester from Hillsboro have travelled to the Grand Forks Career Impact Academy to learn in subjects not offered at the high school. Levi Reese serves at both Hillsboro High School and the Career Impact Academy as the Agriculture class instructor, setting up the kids with opportunities to have a head start once…
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City of Fosston to host “State of Healthcare” community meeting on Thursday
The City of Fosston has been in a dispute with Essentia Health over the last couple years, and the city will be holding a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the state of healthcare in the City of Fosston. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide tells us more. The State of Healthcare Community Meeting will take…
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Hawley School hosting One Act Play & Dance competitions, superintendent search continues
The Hawley School will be hosting a pair of exciting events over the next couple weeks, and the community is invited to come out and show their support. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson says they are excited to be hosting dance and One Act Play events. Anderson also gives us an update on the…
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Fosston School holding public meeting on Wednesday
After having a series of listening sessions and surveys late last year, the Fosston School District will be holding a public meeting later this week to gather feedback from the district community. Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk explains. Selk says there will be some opportunities to ask questions, but the meeting will mostly be informational, with…
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Northwest Minnesota Aussie Rescue accepting adoption applications
The Northwest Minnesota Aussie Rescue (NWMAR) is currently accepting adoption applications for the dogs in their care, and people interested in adding to their family are encouraged to reach out about their options. Brenda Mickelson of the NWMAR tells us more. If you are interested in adopting, Mickelson says the rescue does have mandatory spaying…
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Precision Planting Winter Conference is this week
Area producers are invited to the Precision Planting Winter Conference this Wednesday at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo. Kris Brekken of Agassiz Precision Ag in Hillsboro gives us a preview of the event. Brekken says they do require registration to attend the event, and he explains how you can get registered. You can go…
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Norman County Fair Board’s Mike Sorenson Honored
BLOOMINGTON, MN—A member of the Norman County Fair Board came home with an award after Friday night’s Minnesota Federation of County Fairs meeting in Bloomington. Mike Sorenson was named District 9 Fair Person of the Year. Sorenson tells R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer he wasn’t expecting anything special. But apparently Sorenson was the only one taken…
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Fertile City Council Meeting
FERTILE, MN—Last Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting featured routine January business, such as appointing Councilman Mark Sandness as vice mayor. It also included scheduling a public hearing for February’s meeting, as Mayor Brian Nephew explains. Nephew says a highlight of last week’s meeting was presenting a new city employee to the public. Fair Meadow Nursing…
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Norman County FSA Update
Norman County FSA is reminding area producers that the deadline for acreage reporting is fast approaching, after having to be extended due to the government shutdown. Norman County FSA Officer James Kruize tells us more. With the new year underway, Kruize also reminds producers that they need to report all record changes, so that they…
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