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Fertile, MN — The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile welcomes all to Winterfest this Sunday, February 5th from 1-5pm. This free event will feature fun outdoor activities, games, and educational information about nature and wildlife. Stacey Erickson with the City of Fertile says their Winterfest is a great way for families to learn more…
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(Harvey, IL) — A food service director is being accused of stealing one-and-a-half million dollars worth of chicken wings from a Chicago-area school district. Vera Liddell is accused of ordering more than eleven-thousand cases of the wings from the district’s food provider before picking them up in a district cargo van. Court records say the…
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An assistant girls’ basketball coach at a high school in Virginia has been fired after the 22-year-old woman put on a uniform and played in place of a 13-year-old member of the team. Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Virginia says the 13-year-old girl was out of town and unable to make the junior varsity game,…
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Hillsboro, ND — Find out what’s happening at the State Capitol and learn more about the bills being discussed during the North Dakota legislative session during Hillsboro Business Association Legislative Forum this Saturday, February 4th at 10am at the Main Street Community Center in Hillsboro. Senator Randy Lemm, Representative Jared Hagert, and Representative Mike Beltz,…
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Crosby City Administrator Matthew Hill shared an update on the roundabout that will be going in this summer, after school lets out. There’s a three month timeline for the project, including one solid month of construction. Hill described the scope of the project: There are several changes coming to downtown Crosby. Hill, again: e also…
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McGregor Schools Superintendent/Elementary Principal Brad Johnson attended the Minnesota School Board Association convention recently. After stressing the importance of Special Ed funding, he’s hopeful the district will see results: Johnson expressed some concern about the status of funding for mental health services, however: Our conversation with Superintendent Johnson included details on upcoming events, the school…
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Twin Valley, MN — The city of Twin Valley has a new Mayor. The Twin Valley City Council met in a special meeting on Monday night, January 30th to declare a vacancy following the resignation of former Mayor Ben Fall, who announced he would be stepping down from the position after being appointed as Norman…
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Fosston, MN — The Fosston Curling Club welcomes both beginner and advanced curlers to their 4th annual Novice Bonspiel this Sunday, February 5th at the Fosston Outdoor Skating Rink. This is a one-day tournament and is open to up to 16 teams. You can register as a team or as an individual to be placed…
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Lakes Area Food Shelf Board Chair, Tim Moore, joins the Wake the Lakes Morning Show to talk about their goal of building a Community Resource Hub to address the growing need for social services in northern Crow Wing County.