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Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 9-13-23

A three-legged bear celebrated the recent Labor Day weekend much like two-legged humans would, raiding a mini fridge and downing White Claws at a Florida home.  Video captured the encounter at a home in the Orlando suburb of Lake Mary on Sunday. It was around 5 p.m. when Josaury Faneite-Diglio got a notification from her…
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September 13, 2023 0

Landmark Center In Halstad Vandalized

HALSTAD, MN—Some time around Labor Day, someone visited the Landmark in Halstad—even though it was closed. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says the incident has been reported to the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, but no word if there has been an arrest.  Johnson also had some good news about the Landmark from Monday’s Halstad City Council…
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September 13, 2023 0

Barnesville City Council Meets

BARNESVILLE, MN— Like all Minnesota city councils, Barnesville has had to set a preliminary tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year.  Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette says Barnesville’s City Council did that at Monday night’s meeting. In other business Monday, Cossette says the City Council passed a measure that will affect a Barnesville intersection. Cossette…
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September 13, 2023 0

White Earth Nation Hope and Healing Event

White Earth Nation Public Health will be hosting a Hope and Healing Event on Wednesday, September 18 at the White Earth Community Center. White Earth Mental Health Crisis Coordinator Judy Simpson has the details of the event and why they’re doing it.  There is a full schedule of events as highlighted by simpson.  Simpson also…
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September 12, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West School Board Meets

The Ada-Borup-West School Board held its September meeting Tuesday morning.  Superintendent Aaron Cook says the new school year is off to a good start. Cook also says enrollment is up from a year ago. K-through-12 enrollment at Ada-Borup-West is 637, compared to 628 last year.  Plus, there’s another 37 in preschool and 24 in early…
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September 12, 2023 0

Mahnomen Health Center Update 

After hosting a senate bonding tour last month the Mahnomen Health Center will be holding another bonding tour on Thursday, September 14. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl discusses this upcoming tour and what the plan is. Holl also discussed the latest work that they’ve been doing with White Earth Nation and how the two are…
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September 12, 2023 0

Norman County East FFA Update 

Norman County East High School recently kickstarted their FFA Program last year and after seeing lots of success in their first year the program found itself in danger after the resignation of the schools ag teacher and FFA Advisor. NCE Principle Raina Askin gives an update on the program and what their plan is for…
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September 12, 2023 0

Destination Pro at TRF

Destination Pro is celebrating their 2nd Annual Live Wrestling Event on Saturday September 16th at the Thief River Falls Armory. Professional Wrestler and Spokesperson Josh Price shares some information regarding this exciting event: The food and fun starts at 5:00 with a tailgating party. Come join in the celebration and meet some of Destination Pros…
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September 12, 2023 0

Mid-Minnesota Builders Association 9-12-23

Colleen Faacks, Executive Officer of Mid-Minnesota Builders Association, and Grace Keliher, Executive Vice President of the Builders Association of Minnesota, talk about how the MMBA and BAM work together to support those in the building industry.


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Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 9-12-23

An Australian alleged arsonist in Melbourne’s south-east was caught with live ducklings in his underwear, police say.  The 31-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested recently after 12 fires were reported across the Park Lane, Frankston area over a weekend.  The small fires included blazes in a loading dock, behind a school, in a…
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