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ULEN, MN—There’s going to be an international mix of music this week at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen. A group called Other Country Ensemble will play Friday night at 7. Scott Nieman with Other Country Ensemble describes the music his group plays. Nieman says he plays an instrument you may not have heard about.…
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2009 Ada Borup Graduate Derek Webb, Son of Gary and Paulette Webb, is in his 8th season as Head Coach for Montevideo Boys Basketball, and has led the team to the State AA Boys Basketball Tournament, and he joined the KRJB/KRJM Coaches Corner on Saturday to talk about it. Coach Webb with his family after…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is hosting a workshop later this month to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Dawn Ganje, the Foundation’s senior vice president of philanthropy, says the flooding in Ada in 1997 reminds her that it’s important to be prepared. A workshop will be held at Shooting Star Casino…
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ERSKINE, MN—A team at Win-E-Mac has qualified for a national competition. Win-E-Mac activities director Brady Langemo says this involves drones. You can hear the latest school news from Win-E-Mac Thursday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ, 96.7 FM.
Monday is St. Patrick’s Day….a time for celebrating the Irish and it’s also been a time for consuming alcoholic beverages. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norland tells us it’s a day when drinking and driving can have serious consequences. Norland reminds us there are alternatives to drinking and driving, such as calling a cab or…
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The winter storm talk from the National Weather Service indicates we could see some ice accumulation on area roads. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norland reminds us to be alert to black ice. Norland was a recent guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45 on KKCQ-FM, 96.7.
The Clay County branch of Pheasants Forever will hold their annual banquet Saturday night. Chapter President Michael Christenson tells us about it. Christenson talks about what’s planned for the banquet. Tickets will be available at the door. Again, that’s this Saturday at 4:30 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. The 38th annual Clay County…
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If you’re planning to travel by air later this year, here’s something to remember. Beginning in May, your driver’s license will need to have Real ID. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson has more. Halverson explains what you will need to get Real ID. Halverson was a recent guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program, which…
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As the weather gets warmer, we reached out to Phil Talmage of the DNR’s Int’l Falls Fishery to discuss the heatbreaking time that is the end of ice fishing season. With the deadline being the 31st to take the ice houses off the lake, Phil was asked if the fishermen usually move their shacks earlier.…
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Belle Glover, Marketing Coordinator of the Babinski Foundation, focuses on the need for volunteers for various activities at the foundation and invites everyone to adopt a “Forever Friend” at the Baxter, MN Fleet Farm event, March 21st, 2025!