Mark Botel to hold sugarbeet trial day in St Thomas on Monday
Coming up on Monday, NDSU Extension will be holding a sugarbeet research trial day in St Thomas, and all area sugarbeet producers are invited to attend. Trial lead Dr Mark Botel of NDSU Extension tells us what we will see at Monday’s trial. Botel says attendees will also hear from a number of speakers as…
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Hillsboro City Commission Meets
The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session earlier this week, and had a discussion regarding the building of new hangars at the city airport. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. Eggermont says the commission also had discussions regarding the Riverwalk Development. Eggermont says the commission also signed a new agreement with Missouri…
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Polk County Sheriff’s Office encouraging parents to have “safe stranger” discussion with children
The Polk County Fair is currently underway in Fertile, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to talk with their children about safe strangers, when attending events like the fair. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman tells us more. If your child does go missing or becomes lost, contact law enforcement immediately.
Vibrant Salon receives Minnesota’s best award
After serving the Halstad and surrounding communities for over eight years, Vibrant Salon in Halstad was recently was voted as the #1 in Northern Minnesota, for Best Beauty Services by the Minnesota Star Tribune. Kristi Melting of Vibrant Salon tells us more about this award, and how they received it. Melting says being voted as…
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City of Ada Gearing up for Ada 150th
The Ada 150th Celebration is less than a month away, and the City of Ada has been hard at work making sure everything is ready for the big weekend. Ada Mayor John Hintz says there has been a lot of work done behind the scenes by both the city, and the Ada community. Hintz also…
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UMC Receives Grants For Education
CROOKSTON, MN—The Minnesota Office of Higher Education has awarded a grant to the University of Minnesota- Crookston for training in agriculture and early childhood education. The UM-Crookston Early Childhood Education program has received a $90,000 grant to train future educators and address critical shortages in regional child care. And the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum received…
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US DOT Awards $24 Million Grant To Replace 3 Bridges
North Dakota US Senator John Hoeven announced Wednesday that the US Department of Transportation has awarded a $24 million grant to replace three bridges spanning the Red River. The bridges are in Hendrum, Georgetown and Nielsville. These bridges are severely deteriorated, with one bridge closed and the other two subject to weight restrictions. This has…
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Norman County to receive millions in funding for bridge projects
The Norman County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, and learned that Norman County is set to receive millions in funding from the Federal Government. Norman County Coordinator CJ Holl tells us more. While on the topic of the highway department, Holl says there was also a discussion on a pair of upcoming projects. …
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