Ada City Council discusses Public Works Building Project
The Ada City Council had discussions regarding their public works building project on Tuesday night, and the council is moving closer to making a final decision on the project. Ada Mayor John Hintz says the council made the tentative decision to move forward with the lowest bid for the public works section of the project,…
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KOOTASCA Community Action Holding Assessment survey
KOOTASCA Community Action is asking Borderland residents to take part in its Community Needs Assessment survey, now underway through the end of March.Planning and Development Director Nick Hanson says the survey helps guide how federal Community Services Block Grant dollars are used locally to address poverty. Hanson says the funding is controlled locally, and the…
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Local and Regional News, Wednesday 3/4/2026
The Minnesota D-N-R is looking for applicants for its Conservation Officer Prep program, which helps people without law enforcement experience become conservation officers. As part of the process, the D-N-R’s Enforcement Division will hold two virtual open houses with information on conservation officer careers and the hiring process.Both sessions will stream on the division’s Facebook…
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Hillsboro City Commission approves acquisition of land for electrical sub station
The Hillsboro City Commission had discussions about a land acquisition at their meeting on Monday night. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more about these discussions, and the action taken up by the commission later in the meeting. Eggermont says the commission also had discussions about a floodplain ordinance, and a rezoning request. Eggermont…
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Able Games Coming to Hillsboro
Coming up on Friday, students and staff from the Hillsboro School District will be coming together to participate in their first ever Able Games. Hillsboro High School Principal Carly Theis tells us more about this unique event. Theis says one nice thing about this event is that it gives kids who might not be able…
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Itasca State Park gearing up for Spring
Spring is just about here and the staff at Itasca State Park says there are many different things to do in the park this time of year to celebrate the warmer temperatures. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox says one of the things to do in the park during this time of year is…
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Last chance to submit comments on potential Walleye Bag Limit Changes
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is currently collecting public comments on potentially changing the statewide walleye bag limit, but time is running out. Nathan Olson of the Minnesota DNR Fisheries Department tells us more. Olson says there are currently no issues in the state’s walleye population, and that the change in regulation would be…
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