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Norman County is home to multiple 4H Chapters, and those individual chapters are seeing high participation numbers, especially in their high school age groups. Norman County 4H Coordinator Linda Houglum is excited to say that they are sending a big number of students to BLUE in the coming weeks, which is centered around building leaders…
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Its National Energy Saving Week, and energy cooperatives across the nation are encouraging their members to do their part in conserving our energy resources. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen says one of the best ways to save energy is to invest in more efficient systems, especially as rebates may be available to…
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Congress recently passed the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, and $1 billion dollars will be allocated to the specialty crop sector, which includes sugarbeets. American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) President Neil Rockstad says ASGA is still unsure of how much assistance sugar will get through this. Rockstad says assistance is helpful as we are in trying…
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LAKE PARK, MN—It might be a bit early to think about high school prom. But some parents in Lake Park-Audubon are putting together an event that not only raises money for the LPA post prom event, but also allows students to have something nice to wear for prom. Steph Poegel tells us how the fundraiser…
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FERTILE, MN—Fire alerts were a part of last week’s Fertile City Council meeting. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew says one part of the discussion was a fire siren at the Polk County Fairgrounds. Nephew says another part of the discussion concerned the Fertile Community Center. This discussion took place at last Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting.
Ice Fishing season is underway, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to make sure they do their part in keeping our waters free of trash. Minnesota DNR Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson says you could face heavy fines for failing to keep your site clean. Olson also reminds anglers about the new…
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Northwest Minnesota saw one of its most dangerous blizzards of the last couple years this past weekend, and the Norman County Sheriff’s was very busy responding to calls. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says the calls started to roll in early Friday morning and they continued all weekend. Fall says the number of incidents this…
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10 students this semester from Hillsboro have travelled to the Grand Forks Career Impact Academy to learn in subjects not offered at the high school. Levi Reese serves at both Hillsboro High School and the Career Impact Academy as the Agriculture class instructor, setting up the kids with opportunities to have a head start once…
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After having a series of listening sessions and surveys late last year, the Fosston School District will be holding a public meeting later this week to gather feedback from the district community. Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk explains. Selk says there will be some opportunities to ask questions, but the meeting will mostly be informational, with…
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The City of Fosston has been in a dispute with Essentia Health over the last couple years, and the city will be holding a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the state of healthcare in the City of Fosston. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide tells us more. The State of Healthcare Community Meeting will take…
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