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Christmas is now in the rear view mirror, and now people’s focus will likely be moving toward the new year, especially as people look to start the new year on the right foot. If you’re looking to start the new year off right, but don’t know where to start, Kim Myers of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health…
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There’s a new operations manager at the Essentia Health Clinic Locations in Fosston, Bagley, and Oaklee. Jodi Weiss started in the new position earlier this year, and had the opportunity to share more about herself, and her new role at Essentia, during the KKCQ Food for Thought Program. Weiss also told us what she was…
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The Mahnomen School District got a new superintendent at the start of the 2025/2026 school year. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon says she’s very excited for the new year, and being able to start her first full year as Superintendent of Mahnomen. As for her goals for 2026, Simon hopes to continue prioritizing a safe school…
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With the New Year fast approaching, people are starting to think of their New Year’s resolutions. Connie Cox of Itasca State Park says if your resolution is to be more active, you should come out to the park on January 2 for their New Years Snowshoe Hike. You can see more information about the Snowshoe…
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The Ada Borup West Science Department is currently looking for community volunteers for their upcoming science fair in January. Ada Borup West Science Teacher Elizabeth Cakebread tells us the kinds of individuals they’re looking for. Cakebread says there are a couple of different ways you can get registered to be a volunteer. Cakebread also gave…
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2026 is right around the corner, and that means that the Ada Bio Girls Chapter will be opening their registration period soon. Tera Johnson of Ada Bio Girls says she doesn’t have an official opening period yet, but registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Johnson tells us more about Bio Girls…
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Minnesota and North Dakota have some of the highest rates of Radon exposure in the United States, and for this reason, Norman-Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging homeowners/renters to test their homes for radon. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health also recommends that anyone looking to purchase a home also test for Radon before closing. …
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If you’re looking for something to do over Christmas break, Itasca State Park’s Twinkle Light trail is now open every evening this winter. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox tells us more about the trail. More information about Itasca State Park can be seen online at the Minnesota DNR website at dnr.state.mn.us.
Did you know that if you’re planning to be out of town for a couple days, the Ada Police Department will check on your home while you’re away? Ada Police Chief Steve Hager tells us more about their residential check program, and how you can get signed up for it. People can contact the Ada…
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2025 was a busy year for the Clearwater County Sheriff’s office. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says his department had over 7,000 calls for service this year, with his officers responding to over 4,000 of them. Halverson says two of the most common calls they would get throughout the year included medical calls, and animal…
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