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Norman County East “Be Kind Day”

The Norman County East “Be Kind Day” will be coming up on Wednesday, May 10th. NCE Principal Raina Askin says this has been a popular event, and it gives students a great experience. Askin says all Norman County East students as well as staff will be participating in “Be Kind Day” on Wednesday.


May 5, 2023 0

Master Gardening Program Update

Area farmers have started planting sugar beets, beans, corn & wheat through the area as fields are shaping into good planting soil and seed bed as reported during yesterday’s Farm & Field program on KRJB. Each day, more farmers will start. The gardening and horticulture community is also ready to get rolling as well. Norman…
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May 4, 2023 0

Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force makes 217 arrests in 2022

The Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force made 217 arrests in 2022. That averages out to more than four arrests a week in the eight county area of northwest Minnesota. The Task Force is made up of law enforcement officers provided by the eight counties and three major cities in the service area. The arrests…
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May 4, 2023 0

Lindfors Scholarship awarded to Fosston High School senior

FOSSTON, MN – John Keller, owner of the Lindfors Insurance Agency, joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to announce the winner of the Lindfors Scholarship, a $500 scholarship awarded to a local senior. Fosston High School Senior Katelyn Vesledahl was announced as the 2023 winner by Keller. Keller offered some of the history behind…
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May 4, 2023 0

FSA Report: May 4, 2023

Tiffany Page of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for the weekly FSA Report! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below!


May 4, 2023 0

One Dead In SUV/Train Crash

One man is dead after his SUV hit a train Wednesday night northwest of Manvel.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 79-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was westbound on 33rd Avenue NE around 9pm.  At the same time a train in that area was headed south on the railroad tracks.  The…
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May 4, 2023 0

Spring Fire Danger increases

Mahnomen, MN – With the dry conditions, low humidity and windy weather we have had this week, many area fire departments have been called out to assist in controlling ditch and brush fires and open fires in area fields.  Last night, the Mahnomen fire department and area departments were called out to the old Drive-In…
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May 4, 2023 0

City of Ada Clean Up Week begins

Ada, MN – The City of Ada will begin the three day Clean Up week. Al’s Disposal will have their crews set up Today from 5 to 8pm, Friday from Noon to 6pm and Saturday from 8am to 4pm in the old city hall parking lot on 4th Avenue between East and West Main Street. …
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May 4, 2023 0

Mahnomen Unified Sports

MAHNOMEN, MN—There has been a new sports team at Mahnomen High School this year—unified sports. Mahnomen activities director Aimee Pederson tells us about unified sports. Pederson says it’s good to see the students with unified sports team creating life-long memories.  


May 4, 2023 0

Mahnomen City Council Meets

MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday night the Mahnomen City Council took care of some financial housekeeping.  City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr explains. Vonderharr says a permit for a recreational trail for non-motorized vehicles was approved at Monday’s meeting. Also on Monday, the Mahnomen City Council approved the hiring of two employees for the city liquor store, as well as…
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May 4, 2023 0