Overcoming Obstacles event recap
Ada, MN – The Overcoming Obstacles event, featuring a Ninja Obstacle course and former American Ninja Warrior contestant Jared Greer, held at the Ada Borup West School on Saturday was a success according to organizers Josh and Carri Visser of Ada. There were many hands that help volunteer time to set up and take down…
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Ada SRO Golf Scramble
Ada, MN – The Heart of the Valley Golf Course is teaming up to raise funds for the Ada Borup West and City of Ada SRO (School Resource Officer) position. Friday June 7th at 1pm. It’s a 4 person 9-hole golf scramble fundraiser and Ada Mayor John Hintz provides the details. Contact Mike Burke at…
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Ada Bike Rodeo
ADA, MN — After a postponement last week due to weather, youth in the Ada community were able to participate in a Bike Rodeo and parade held in Ada on Monday. Kim Myers with Norman-Mahnomen Public Health had been wary of how the rescheduling of the event would affect participation. She said it was a…
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Twin Valley Student Is A Page At The Minnesota House
A student from Twin Valley recently spent a week as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Maxwell Fjeld is a junior at the Minnesota Connections Academy online school. Maxwell tells us how he became interested in the House’s High School Page Program. He goes on to talk about his experience on the House…
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Bald Eagle Nesting Areas Protected in Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park is temporarily closing the breeding area around one (1) of the park’s bald eagle nests to campers and other human activities. After the young eagles leave in late July, any temporarily closed park areas will be reopened for public use. Additionally, the breeding areas around two (2) of the park’s bald eagle…
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Brainerd VFW Memorial Day 2024
Mark Persons of the Brainerd VFW and Herman Wisneski from the Brainerd Elks remind us of the importance of Memorial Day and what we can look forward to coming up on Monday, May 27th, 2024 here in Brainerd, MN.