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City of Hillsboro Moving Forward with Land Usage for New Fire and Rescue Hall

The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session Monday.  With the recent passing of the sales tax proposal, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue members continued their request to utilize the space south of the city’s armory for their new location. After passing the second reading implementing the sales tax to fund the new building, the commission…
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November 19, 2024 0

Senator Mark Johnson Previews 2025 Legislative Session 

The 2024 General Election is over, and St Paul is now shifting their focus to 2025, and the January Legislative Session. MN Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) gives us a preview of what he thinks the session will look like, now that the Democratic trifecta is no longer.  Johnson also talked more…
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November 19, 2024 0

Mahnomen School District having funding concerns

Budget talks were at the forefront during the Mahnomen School Board meeting last Thursday. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says the board did approve a revised budget.  Bisek says he and the board will be keeping an eye on the Minnesota Legislature, because they do have some concerns about some unfunded mandates that have been passed…
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November 19, 2024 0

Wild Rice Watershed District votes to move forward in ABW School Forest Program

Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District (WRWD) made her monthly appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope on Monday, to discuss the latest happenings in the WRWD. One item that’s had the attention of the district is the transfer of land to the Ada Borup West School District so that they could start a school…
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November 19, 2024 0

Norman County East School Board welcoming three new members 

The Norman County East School Board met in regular session on Monday night. With it being the first meeting after the general election the board had to canvass the election results. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says he is excited to be welcoming three new members to the board.  Nudell says the board also…
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November 19, 2024 0

Mahnomen City Council Update

MAHNOMEN, MN—There wasn’t a great deal of business discussed at Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting.  The Council approved a three year lease for Craig LaVoi to lease an area known as the Lagoon property—a 35 acre tract of land in Pembina Township, at $105 per acre…for a total annual payment of $3675 per year.  The…
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November 19, 2024 0

Our Savior’s Lutheran Supper

BARNESVILLE, MN—A tradition at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville will continue Thursday night with their 64th annual lutefisk, lefse and meatball supper.  Scott Bauer is president of the Our Savior’s men’s group. When Bauer says they’ll be serving a lot of food, he’s not kidding. Bauer tells us where proceeds from Thursday’s supper will…
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November 19, 2024 0

Fertile-Beltrami School Update

People around the Fertile-Beltrami community are excited about their school’s football team playing for the Minnesota State 9-man championship this weekend.  But there’s another statistic about the Falcons football team that’s worthy of recognition: its grade point average.  The Fertile-Beltrami football team has a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale—the best of any…
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November 19, 2024 0

Fargo VA holding annual Great American Smokeout 

The Fargo VA will be participating in the annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, and they are encouraging veterans to take the first step in living a smoke free life. Fargo VA Health Behavior Coordinator Dr Anna Sproull tells us more about the Great American Smokeout, and what the VA hopes it accomplishes. …
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November 18, 2024 0

Twin Valley Fish House Festival returning for 6th year 

The Twin Valley Community Club invites you to Twin Valley on Saturday for the 6th Annual Fish House Festival. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson tells us more about the festival, and what they have planned for the day.  Askelson says there will also be ice passes for sale, and those put you in…
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November 18, 2024 0