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The Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) will be hosting their annual Crop and Research Day on Wednesday, July 17 at their headquarters at the University of Minnesota Crookston. NWROC Director of Operations Maureen Abol tells us more about this event. Abol also gave a preview of Wednesday’s Schedule. More information on the NWROC can…
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The FireFrost ATV Club will be holding a fishing derby this Saturday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Red River of the North near Halstad. FireFrost ATV Club representative Edward Bergseid tells us more. Bergseid says the tournament is acting as a fundraiser to expand their trail system deeper into Norman County, Polk…
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Class may not be in session at the Fertile Beltrami School District but district and summer staff are hard at work making sure everything is ready for the 2024/2025 school year. The school was recently able to fill their ag education position, but like many schools Fertile Beltrami still has more positions to fill. Fertile…
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Summer fun continues at Itasca State Park this week. Park Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the events going on early this week. Cox says Thursday is a big day at Itasca State Park, because they are going to be celebrating Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday. The wildfire theme goes into the weekend with a…
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A topic that has been widely discussed by the Ulen Hitterdal School District has been the adoption of a new pick up and drop off lane at the front of the school. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says they will be instituting a new plan starting Monday. Again, that will go into effect on Monday.
The 110th Annual Clay County Fair in Barnesville wraps up this weekend, but don’t worry as there’s still plenty to do. Clay County Fair Board President James Kruize gives us a rundown of events going on this weekend. More information on events and attractions at the Clay County fair can be seen on the fair’s…
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The annual Polk County Fair talent show was held on Thursday night and the results are in. Fair representative Sara Reese shares the results. For more Polk County Fair Coverage tune into KRJB 106.5 FM later today from 12:00 to 3:00.
Smiley’s Rescues of Fertile is at the Polk County Fair this week, and they are looking for homes for the many animals in their custody. Sidney Williams from Smiley’s Rescues tells us more about their organization and what they’re doing at the fair. Like many rescues across the region Williams says their shelter is full,…
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Essentia Health says someone is impersonating the health care provider on social media. Essentia released a statement Friday saying the company has heard from several people who say they have been contacted about fake employment opportunities by someone claiming to be Essentia Health. In most of the cases, the job offers came from social media.…
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