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GLYNDON, MN—“The City made an error.” Those words from Glyndon Mayor Tracy Tollefson at Wednesday’s Glyndon City Council meeting about removing a monument. The monument was a plaque remembering former Glyndon fire fighter Dennis Fox. Tollefson picks up the story. The plaque now is with Fox’s surviving son, Kent, and Tollefson says the family will…
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Earlier this year, former Ada High School and Ada-Borup teacher Nathan Purrington was inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame. Red River Farm Network’s Whitney Pittman caught up with Purrington at the Minnesota State FFA Convention. Purrington talks about his career in agricultural education, which eventually took him to the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Purrington…
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CLIMAX, MN—The Climax-Shelly School had a four-legged visitor this week. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine tells us about it. You can hear the Climax-Shelly School News Thursday afternoons at 2pm on 106.5 FM KRJB.
Minnesota Broadcasters Association President Wendy Paulson and Director of Operations & Member Services Tim Hyde visited the KRJB Studio in Ada today. Paulson explains what brought her to Ada. The Minnesota Broadcasters Association works with over 300 Radio and TV stations across the State, and Paulson and Hyde explain what kind of work the Association…
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The Ada-Borup-West School Board held a special meeting Wednesday morning. Most of the meeting was spent discussing how many sections of Kindergarten and first grade there should be in the upcoming school year. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says increasing enrollment is the reason for this discussion. Cook tells us the School Board is going to…
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Progress continues to be made in the hiring of a school resource officer for the Ada Borup West School District. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says an offer has been accepted but there’s lots of things that still need to be completed before the new officer starts. Once this is done Hager says the goal…
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Win-E-Mac High School students will be performing “Anne of Green Gables” as a kick off to Spring. Theater Director Andrew Hanson gives a preface to the show: Director Hanson has directed many shows at the Win-E-Mac School, but this show in particular has been particularly challenging: Be sure to check out “Anne of Green Gables”…
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After a mild winter NDSU Extension Entomologist Dr Mark Botel says the risk for insects is higher this planting season. Dr Botel tells us what insects producers should be on the lookout for this season. Botel says the risk for Springtails is also higher this year and encourages producers to add plant protection. For the…
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Saturday is Free Parks Day and that means the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 74 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas. Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter says Itasca State Park is celebrating Free Parks Day with their Signs of Spring Hike. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa…
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Fosston FFA Student Tristen Osmonson will be returning from the Minnesota State FFA Convention with some hardware in proficiency. Osmonson tells us more about his proficiency project and how the experience at state has been. Osmonson says he plans to pursue a career in Ag after high school and that he has learned a lot…
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