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The Minnesota Senate Committee on Education Policy met on Monday, and had a discussion on Senate File 508, which is a bill that would restrict cell phone usage in schools statewide. Bill Author Senator Alice Mann summarizes her bill. Senator Mann said her bill was written after traveling the state to meet with school staff,…
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CLIMAX, MN—This is going to be a short week for students at the Climax-Shelly School. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine explains. For more information on Thursday’s parent/teacher conferences at Climax-Shelly, call 218-857-2395.
FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council had been looking for an auditor for several months. At Monday night’s regular meeting, the Council voted to hire Minneapolis-based CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to handle audits for 2023 and 2024. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew tells us more. Nephew talks about other business at Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting. Jude Olson died…
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Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach joined nearly 30 others in Congress in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. The letter asks that biofuels continue to help meet America’s energy needs. The letter points out that ethanol added over $54 billion to the US gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023….and that bio-based diesel…
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Benedictine Living Community-Ada is participating in Giving Hearts Day for the first time this year, and they are asking that you not only make a donation to support them, but also support local business while doing so. Benedictine Foundation Director Cassie Visser tells us more about what they’re calling Benedictine Giving Hearts Day Bingo. Visser…
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The Twin Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday night. During the meeting the council had a discussion on how things are going so far with their policing contract with the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton says that he’s happy to see a consistent law enforcement presence back in…
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The Norman County East School Board approved the resignation of a pair of longtime staff members at their meeting on Monday night. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says these staff members will be retiring, and that they will begin the search for their replacements soon. Nudell says the school board also approved a new…
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An extension on the farm bill has caused many federal ag programs to extend their signup deadlines and producers are reminded about these new deadlines. James Kruize of Norman County FSA says one of the programs that was extended is the ARC PLC program. Kruize says another program affected by the Farm Bill extension was…
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The Ada Borup West FCCLA Chapter will be holding a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Friday during the Ada Borup West basketball game. ABW FCCLA members Chloe Tuttle and Madison Erickson tell us more about the fundraiser. Tuttle and Erickson also explained what the Honor Flight is, and…
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NDSU Extension will be hosting a pair of workshops in Fargo this week, and you’re invited out to learn more about the recommended crop management practices for the 2025 crop. Exhibitor Dr. Eric Branch tells us more about what they will be covering at these workshops. These workshops will take place this Tuesday and Wednesday…
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