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HALSTAD, MN—Monday night’s Halstad City Council meeting included talk about getting federal funds to build a wastewater treatment plant. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson explains. Johnson says the grant the City is looking for would be around one million dollars. In other business Monday, the Halstad City Council made a date regarding future cannabis sales in…
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PARK RAPIDS, MN—This weekend in Park Rapids, the annual Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Showcase is taking place at the north side of Itasca State Park on Highway 200. Tim Johnson talks about the showcase. Johnson says there will be a variety of music Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 7am each day Friday through…
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Parents have been getting their kids ready for a new school year with new clothes, shoes and school supplies. But what about back to school vaccinations? Aubrey DeCoteau, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, says 16 year-olds need shots. DeCoteau runs down the guidelines for younger children going into pre-school or kindergarten.…
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Progress on the Ada Dekko Center renovation continues to be made, and the City’s fundraising efforts have hit a major milestone. Dekko Center manager Brianna Eggen tells us more. Eggen says to help with Fundraising the Dekko is planning to do some fundraisers in the coming month, and they are coming up fast. For more…
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The Annual Ulen Days celebration kicks off today, and Ulen Civic & Commerce have three full days of fun planned. Sarah Rikhus of the Ulen Civic & Commerce tells us what they have planned for Tuesday, which is also Family Fun Day. Rikhus says the fun continues into Friday, which kicks off with the NCE-UH…
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The harvest season is here, and the FSA acreage reporting deadline has passed for producers across Norman County. Norman County FSA officer James Kruize tells us what acreage report for Norman County looks like. Kruize also reminds producers with ARC and PLC acreage to make sure that they’re taking the appropriate steps in protecting their…
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Coming off a good round of preliminary budget discussions earlier this summer, the Central Valley School District has set themselves up with a cushion of nearly $17,000. Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, says the district’s in a good spot financially. The surplus will certainly help in one area of deficit spending, the school’s food service costs. Brandt…
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August is here, and that means that the North Dakota Fall Hunting Season is approaching quickly. North Dakota Game and Fish Game Warden Drew Johnson gives a preview into what hunters can expect when it comes to wildlife population. Johnson also gives a preview of what hunting seasons are coming up starting with the Canada…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday. The council reviewed the scheduled demolition of the property at 307 Broadway. The former hardware store, currently owned by Dennis Riedhammer of Riedhammer Masonry, LLC, is set to be demolished on September 16th. Riedhammer, who made no formal appeal prior to the demolition being scheduled, has…
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FLOM, MN—The third annual Flom and Area Lions Corn Feed is coming up Sunday night. Jolee Habedank has details. Habedank says proceeds from the free will offering will go toward a special cause. Once again, that’s this Sunday from 4 until 7 behind the Cafe 38 Bar and Grill.