Norman County East Back to School Night is Wednesday
The 2024/2025 school year is set to kick off next week, and area schools are getting prepared, and excited to get students back in the building. Norman County East students and parents will have a chance to get into the building early this Wednesday, and meet their teachers and new staff. Norman County East Superintendent…
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Two Rivers Watershed working on “massive” levee project
The Two Rivers Watershed based out of Kittson, Marshall and Roseau County is in the midst of a massive flood levee project spanning over 12 square miles. Dan Money of the Two River Watershed joined Rob Sip of the Red River Watershed Management Board on the Kaleidoscope program last week to tell us more about…
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Department of Veterans Affairs launches VSAFE to protect veterans from scams
Financial scams have been a growing problem in the United States, and scams targeting veterans have been becoming more common. To combat this growing issue the United States Department of Veterans Affairs have launched a new resource called VSAFE. Norman County Veterans Service Officer John Rosenberger tells us more. Rosenberger says this resource is becoming…
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Ada Borup West welcoming students back September 2
It’s the final week of Summer Break for Ada Borup West students, and the staff at Ada Borup West are ready for another successful school year. The school district has made some major changes to the layout of the week of classes, and High School Principal Josh Carlson reminds parents and students about those changes.…
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Twin Valley grocery store reopening on Tuesday
After its sudden closure at the end of 2023 the Twin Valley Grocery Store will be under new ownership, and they will be holding its grand re-opening this Tuesday under the name of Hometown Grocery and Goods. New owner Megan Ostgarden says she is very excited to see everything come together after a lengthy reopening…
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Back To School Photos
Most everyone likes to take pictures of their kids on the first day of a new school year…..and then post those pictures on social media. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says posting those back to school pictures may not be such a good idea. Sheriff Halverson was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program…
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Two Injured In Crash Near Thompson
Two people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday afternoon east of Thompson. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck driven by 35-year-old Lee Snell of Pueblo, Colorado was northbound on 11th Street NE, south of the intersection of 7th Street NE, and was slowing down to turn left….when it was rear-ended by…
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Learn to fish at Maplewood State Park
The Friends of Maplewood State Park invite you to the Josh Hanson Memorial Picnic Shelter today to learn how to fish for muskies, walleyes, and bass from one of Minnesota’s best. Friends of Maplewood State Park Media Coordinator Linda Today tells us more. The Park is also open all year round, and has a lot…
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Empty Pesticide Container Collection
HAWLEY, MN—Farmers who have empty pesticide containers might want to rinse them out and take them to Hawley next week. Shannon Thompson with Clay County Solid Waste explains. Thompson reminds us this empty container collection is only for agricultural pesticide users, and not for household containers. For more information, call Clay County Solid Waste at…
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