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Backus Community Café receives Cenex Grant

Our most recent Hometown Pride grant winner is the Backus Community Café in InternationalFalls, MN, which began in 2012 with a small volunteer kitchen staff that prepared free meals twiceeach week for community members looking for a hot meal and a place to connect with others. Between 2019 and 2021, the café increased the number…
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December 6, 2022 0

VA to Prioritize PACT ACT Claims for Those with Cancer

Washington, D.C. — This past month the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will prioritize the processing of Veterans’ benefits claims for cancers associated with the PACT Act. VA will expedite these claims to ensure Veterans with cancer are getting timely access to the care and benefits they need and deserve. The PACT Act added…
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Lisa Krahn from Seven County Senior Federation joins December 6th Community Connection

Seven County Senior Federation Executive Director Lisa Krahn returned to give an update on the ending of the Medicare Open Enrollment Period, looking ahead to changes to Medicare in 2023, and what other opportunities to change Medicare coverage off for those who have birthdays coming up:


December 6, 2022 0

Downtown Hillsboro Transforms into Winter Wonderland this Sunday

Hillsboro, ND — Downtown Hillsboro transforms into a Winter Wonderland this weekend! The Hillsboro Business Association is hosting their annual Winter Carnival this Sunday, December 11th from 3-5pm with a light parade to follow. This is the 2nd year that the Hillsboro holiday event has been moved to the outdoors. HBA President JR Strom invites…
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December 6, 2022 0

Prairie Grains Conference Kicks Off Farm Meeting Season at Alerus Center

Grand Forks, ND — The 2022-23 farm meeting season kicks off this Wednesday and Thursday with the annual Prairie Grains Conference at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The Prairie Grains Conference is hosted by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grains Growers Association, and Minnesota Barley and features research sessions, grower meetings,…
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December 6, 2022 0

Lakes Country 104.1 Coaches Corner-12/3/22

Guests are John Reller, Bronco boys basketball coach and LBF girls basketball.


December 6, 2022 0

Wake The Lakes Moron Lawbreaker for the Week: “Texas Woman Arrested Smuggling Spider Monkey In Box She Claimed Held Beer”

(Brownsville, TX)  —  A Texas woman is under arrest after attempting to smuggle an endangered spider monkey in a box that she claimed held beer.  The woman attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico back in March, with officers noticing a wooden box with holes in her car.  The woman said it was beer she…
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December 6, 2022 0

Most snowmobile trails need more snow and cold temperatures

By statute, the opening date for Minnesota’s snowmobile trails is Dec. 1 but most of the state’s trails need more snow before they can be groomed for use, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Several conditions must be met before trails are groomed and safe: “It’s a big job for local volunteers and…
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December 5, 2022 0

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help People in Rural and Tribal Minnesota Communities Access Remote Education and Health Care Resources

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources. The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning, and telemedicine services in rural and…
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