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Summer programming is in full swing at Itasca State Park, and the park’s staff of naturalists have a full weekend of activities planned to close out the month of May. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what they have planned. Wildflowers are one of Itasca’s biggest attractions this time of year, and…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding hikers, campers and anyone else enjoying outdoor recreation to do their part in preventing conflicts with bears. Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden reminds area residents to be bearwise. If a bear does start hanging around your home or property, Baden says there are things…
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Coming up next week at the Norman County Fairgrounds, First Baptist Church of Ada will be kicking off summer with a multi day Summer Celebration. Josh Visser of First Baptist Church of Ada tells us more about this new event. Josh’s wife Carri tells us more about their special guest Jared Greer, who runs Overcoming…
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The Ada Police Department will be participating in a training program soon. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says the training will revolve around taser usage, and it’s interesting as it actually utilizes virtual reality. Hager says these different scenarios will be based on how you’re behaving with the headset on. Hager says the department will…
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Hawley Rodeo Fest has officially kicked off, which means that it’s just about time for the annual Hawley Breakfast on the Farm. Event representative Keith Aakre tells us more about Breakfast on the Farm, which is being held Saturday morning at Kasin Farms. While the event is mostly similar to past years, Aakre says they…
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#2 Velva-Drake/Anamoose 15 Glenburn 0 (5-innings) The Aggies scored 15 runs on 16 hits and moved into the semifinals on Friday afternoon in Jamestown. Grace Balas threw the shutout on 2 hits, 1 walk and 11 strikeouts. Evalyn Selzler went 3-3 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. The Aggies play Kindred in the first…
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Save the Boundary Waters Action Fund is endorsing Congresswoman Betty McCollum in her bid for re-election to the U-S House of Representatives.The group says McCollum has spent more than a decade fighting to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining near the watershed.Supporters point to McCollum’s legislation aimed at permanently banning…
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Summer break is now underway for students in Norman County, and the Ada Public Library has a free summer reading program available to any Norman County student or family. Ada Librarian Asha Osborn tells us more. Osborn says reading consistently over the summer can have many benefits, especially when it comes to avoiding the summer…
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