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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council approved three measures in advance of the city’s Wild Rice Days. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther explains. Wild Rice Days in Mahnomen will be August 24.
CASSELTON, ND—North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is among those who will take part in a ribbon-cutting at the North Dakota Soybean Processors’ new Soybean Crush Plant in Casselton Wednesday. The new facility has a 125,000 bushel per day capacity and will produce soybean oil, soybean meal and soyhull pellets. It’s estimated the plant will produce…
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Two people from Bemidji have been indicted for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in and around the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, 28-year-old Derek Jon Paddy and 20-year-old Robyn Lea Lussier conspired to distribute fentanyl between October 2023 and November 2023. On November 2, 2023, the two were found in possession of more…
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During her latest State Park Update Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake said that their Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park organization is looking for members. Drake tells us more about the organization and how you can get involved. Drake says there will also be a celebration of Smokey the Bear’s Birthday at Big…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier Caught up with Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar last week, and they discussed the current sugarbeet crop, now that sampling has started. Hasting tells us how the crop is looking. Hasting also discussed the disease risk in the crop, and what diseases may pop up in this years sugarbeet…
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The Fargo VA will be hosting a VA Community Health Summit on August 15 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo. Dr Teresa Imholte of the Fargo VA tells us more about the Summit, and what people can expect. Dr Imholte also highlighted some of the topics and resources that will be addressed and…
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After seeing the program go through a transitional period where membership and participation took a dip, Clearbrook Gonvick FFA is in the midst of a surge and continues to grow every year. FFA Advisor Monica Johnson tells us more about the growth her program is seeing. More information on Clearbrook Gonvick FFA can be seen…
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Norman County National Night out is Tuesday, and all are invited to come out and see everything Norman County has to offer. LeAnn Hall of the Ada Chamber of Commerce and Norman County Commission says National Night Out is a great event and opportunity to people from all over the county. Hall also shared some…
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Last week on KKCQ’s “Food For Thought” program, Chet Carlson with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department spoke about the course of study one would need to get into law enforcement. Here’s Carlson’s recommendation. A new Polk County Deputy, Titan Engen, recently completed his schooling at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls.