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Be sure to join the Bagley School District for a night of great music and help support the playground at the same time! A split the pot drawing will be held at the end of the night as well. KKCQ News writer Abby Pearson shares more:
Veterans Officer Kurt Ellefson was in studio to discuss opportunities for veterans in the area, beginning with a pancake fundraiser in May: Next, Ellefson discussed the upcoming 911 Bonus Deadline Lastly, Ellefson explains some of the changes with the V.A. Healthcare in regards to Toxic Exposure:
We’re approaching the end of the 2024 school year and many area schools will be starting to do their end of the year senior class events and traditions. One tradition that will be taking place next Wednesday is the Hillsboro Book Awards. High School Principal Terry Baesler tells us more about this school tradition. For…
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Last Month the Benedictine Foundation held their Exquisite Tables Fundraiser and Foundation Director Cassie Visser says it was a very successful night. Benedictine recently started a new program called Mission Court Companions and program head Morgan Hviding tells us more about it and their next event. For more information on the ceiling track project and…
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Law enforcement agencies across Northwest Minnesota are saying that they have seen an increase in phone and internet scams as of late, and Andrew Hanson of the Fosston Police Department reminds you to be extra cautious of these scams. Hanson says people also need to be vigilant of malware scams, he reminds people to check…
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It’s spring concert season for our area schools, including Hillsboro Elementary. Their annual spring concert is tomorrow. Elementary Music Teacher, Julie Zerface, talks about the theme of this year’s concert. Zerface mentions some of the selections of this year’s program. The Hillsboro Elementary Music Concert tomorrow night begins at 7pm at the Hillsboro Events Center.…
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Some area colleges and universities will be graduating the 2nd half of their class of 2024 this week. Area Schools that will be holding their Spring 2024 Commencement this week include. More information on individual commencements can be found on each of the college’s websites.
The Becker County Museum will be opening a new exhibit later this month that will honor the life of a Callaway resident U.S. Army Sgt. Vernie Ambrose Zurn who went missing in action during the Korean War in June of 1953. Bethany Vareberg of the Becker County Museum tells us more about the life of…
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Progress on a new Farm Bill in the US House of Representatives has been minimal, but many across the agriculture industry are calling for Washington to ramp up progress. One of these people is Luther Markwart of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association who says that getting a bill done before the end of May is…
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It’s a busy month of Activities at Itasca State Park as they have over a dozen events planned for this May. Itasca State Park Lead Interpretive Naturalist Connie Cox says events kick off on May 11 with their Bird Spotting Program. Later that afternoon Cox says the Itasca State Park Jr Naturalist Program will resume…
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