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During Thursday’s regular monthly school board meeting, Hillsboro Superintendent, Jon Dryburgh, informed the board that long-time Hillsboro Elementary Administrative Assistant, Brenda Muller, was nominated for a state award. Muller was one of three finalists selected for North Dakota United’s Educational Support Professional of the Year. Dryburgh says Muller, who is retiring at the end of…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. The Council approved Dan Fuglesten and Jeremy Larson as members of the city’s park committee. Fuglesten and Larson commented on some areas of focus for the city to consider, including the addition of shade trees and the installation of a new pickleball court. The transition…
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Central Valley School is set to get some upgrades. The Central Valley School Board approved improvements to the building’s science labs, elementary classrooms, and clocks at Wednesday’s meeting. Superintendent, Jeremy Brandt, shares the specifics. While the inside of the building looks to be moving in a positive direction, Brandt shared his concerns with the board…
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Class sizes were a major talking piece for the Ada Borup West School District last year, and discussions on class sizes and splits are expected to continue this year, but on a smaller scale. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says the school will likely see some shifting of teachers to stay at three sets of classes…
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More and more schools across Minnesota are adopting robotics as an affiliated activity, and for those competing in FIRST Robotics their season will be kicking off soon. While FIRST has been around for over 30 years, many communities with FIRST schools and teams are unaware of what the league is and how it operates. FIRST…
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Area FSA offices will be hosting a pair of meetings for area farmers who are just getting into their farming careers. Norman County FSA officer James Kruize tells us what these meetings are for, and what they will cover. Kruize says there will be two separate meetings with one in Ada and the other in…
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The Minnesota Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety discussed a trio of bills yesterday that aim to increase the penalty for people found guilty of fleeing police in a motor vehicle. Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) who is the author of one of the bills tells us why this is something she feels is…
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The Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) will be hard at work in St Paul over the next couple months, as they will be testifying and trying to secure funds for multiple water management projects across Northwest Minnesota. RRWMB Director Rob Sip fills us in on the legislature’s targeted bonding bill, which he says is…
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Giving Hearts Day is today, and it gives you the perfect opportunity to support some of your favorite local non profits and charities. Cassie Visser of the Benedictine Living Community-Ada tells us more about Giving Hearts Day and its history. Some area non profits that are accepting donations for Giving Hearts Day include: To make…
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The Norman County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to be aware of a scam that has recently been reported in the area that is targeting grandparents. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall tells us more about these “Grandparents Scams”. Fall says there have even been recent reports of scammers showing up to an individual’s house posing…
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