Itasca State Park Update
Despite the lack of snow, the staff at Itasca State Park has a fun month of free events and programs planned for people of all ages. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the programming they have planned for this week. Cox also highlighted some of the programs they have on the schedule…
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Traill County EDC Discusses 2025 priorities
2025 is going to be a big year for Traill County EDC, as many large businesses are expressing interest in setting up shop in the county. One of these businesses is Riverview Dairy, who wants to build a twenty-five thousand cow facility in the county. Traill County EDC Director Jim Murphy says the project is still…
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Ada Borup West Science Fair
The Ada Borup West (ABW) School will be hosting their Annual Science Fair Open House this Thursday in the Cougar Den, and all are invited to check out the work students have been busy with. ABW science teacher Elizabeth Cakebread previews the event. Cakebread says before the open house, all students will present their projects,…
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Mahnomen Rod and Gun Club Fishing Derby
The Mahnomen Rod and Gun Club will be hosting their annual Fishing Derby on South Twin Lake this Saturday. Jeff Schoenborn of the Mahnomen Rod and Gun Club gives us a preview of the day. Money raised for the derby will go right back to the Mahnomen Rod and Gun Club, which Schoenborn tells us…
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Shelly City Council Meets
SHELLY, MN—The Shelly City Council held its first meeting of the new year Monday night. Mayor Ron Cakebread and Council members George Swenson and Thomas Keeney, who were all re-elected in November, all took their oaths of office. Cakebread talks about the main topic at Monday’s meeting. Cakebread also talked about what he’d like for…
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Human Smugglers Want New Trial
The attorneys for the two men convicted in a deadly human smuggling case along the US/Canada border are filing for new trials and/or acquittal. Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand were found guilty in November of human smuggling, including conspiracy to bring migrants into the country illegally and experiencing commercial or financial gain. The case is…
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