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The 40th annual Chatauqua and French-Canadian Metis Festival will take place this weekend in Huot, near Red Lake Falls. There will be a potluck picnic Friday night at 6:30, followed by a bonfire, storytelling and singing by Dan Schmitz. Twylla Altepeter, editor of the Fertile Journal, talks about Saturday’s events. Throughout the weekend, artists and…
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Kids are, or will be, heading back to school in the coming days. Clearwater County Sheriff Darren Halvorson reminds you to keep an eye out for kids. You should also watch for kids that may not be watching where they’re going as they rush to meet a school bus or get to school on time.
Flom, MN — Fling to Flom this weekend! It’s the annual Flom Farm Fest set for Friday, August 26th through Sunday, August 28th! Many of the favorite Flom Fun activities and events return, including the bean bag tournament, parade, pancakes breakfast, threshing bee, car cruise, and loads of live music. New this year is a…
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A woman was arrested after making over eleven-thousand calls to police this year (That’s almost a full-time job!!). Carla Jefferson was busted recently on a misdemeanor charge of placing a torrent of calls to a Florida police department and sheriff’s office. At one point, Jefferson made 512 calls to police in a 24-hour period. Authorities…
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(Pine River, MN) — Loyal gym enthusiasts Ariel and Henry Krecklau (pronounced creck-law) are taking on a new challenge in their young lives by taking over the business and gym of River Fitness in Pine River and rebranding it as “218 Fitness”. We recently spoke with Ariel Krecklau about this new venture and why they wanted…
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(Crosby, MN) — In our monthly conversation with city of Crosby Administrator Matthew Hill, topics included the Primary Election, Street Improvement, Downtown Business Infrastructure, and other related matters. Administrator Hill first spoke about the turnout of the Primary Election and how the “test run” will play into the November Election. Hill also spoke about the…
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RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the White Earth Nation have closed all wild rice waters within the boundaries of their respective reservations to all over-water waterfowl hunting during the traditional wild rice harvest. Affected by these closures are the experimental early teal season (Sept. 3-7) and…
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RELEASE FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, hunters can access nearly 29,000 acres of private land across 39 counties in western and south-central Minnesota through the Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on their property. Hunters with a $3 Walk-In Access validation can access these lands…
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The American Red Cross urgently needs help to replenish its low supply and meet the needs of patient care. Register now to donate at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s blood drive on Friday, Sept. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby. Appointments must be scheduled by downloading the free Red Cross…
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