Weather Related Announcements 4-1-25
High School Speech Meet in Glyndon Postponed to April 7th Lockhart/Pleasantview Cemetery meeting at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada has been rescheduled to Tuesday April 8th at 7pm The Good Samaritan Food Shelf of Twin Valley will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday April 2nd Norman and Polk County 4H Shooting Sports & Wildlife kickoff night was…
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Tickets now available for Benedictine Exquisite Tables event
Tickets are now available for the Annual Benedictine Living Community Ada – Exquisite Tables fundraiser event, on Friday, April 11. Benedictine Foundation Director Cassie Visser gives us a preview of this year’s event. Visser aso explained how you can get your seat or table secured for the event. This is a fundraiser event for the…
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New Police Chief in Hawley
There’s a new Police Chief in the City of Hawley. After almost a decade on the job Hawley Police Chief Joe Backlund has retired. Stepping into Backlund’s position is a familiar face, as the City of Hawley decided to promote within, and hired School Resource Officer Scott Steer. Chief Steer tells us more about his…
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House Democrats discuss Minnesota House of Representatives
Over the weekend the Minnesota House of Representatives released their budget target which calls for an almost $1.16 billion reduction in General Fund spending. During a press conference on Monday, House DFL speaker Melissa Hortman praised house members on reaching a compromise, and she also talked more on what this agreement means for the rest…
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Suicide Survivor Speaks On Mental Health
She survived a suicide attempt and is sharing her story. Emma Benoit spoke Monday night at the Waubun Ogema School about her decision to end her life eight years ago. Benoit’s gunshot wound didn’t kill her, but it left her with a spinal cord injury that has her confined to a wheelchair. What came as…
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Erickson Smokehouse under new Ownership
Starting today Erickson Smokehouse in Fertile will be under new ownership, as Mark Erickson has sold the business to Kevin and Janessa Keicker. New owner Kevin Keicker says he and his wife have a lot to learn, but they’re excited for this new venture. Erikson expressed his full confidence in the Keickers as owners, and…
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Ada Borup West FCCLA sending over a dozen students to National FCCLA competition
Ada Borup West FCCLA was competing at the State FCCLA Conference this last weekend, and it was a very successful weekend. Ada Borup West FCCLA Advisor Mikki Hennen says over a dozen of her students qualified for Nationals in Orlando Florida. Hennen also tells us which students qualified for Nationals, and the events they competed in. …
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