Lindfors Scholarship
John Keller from Lindfors Insurance was in studio to announce the winner of their $500 scholarship:
Minnesota Legislative Leaders meeting this afternoon
The Minnesota Legislative Session is coming to a close on Monday, which means that legislators are working hard on getting legislation passed before the deadline. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says talks are expected to ramp up even more this afternoon with a meeting between legislative leaders. Johnson says another event taking place this afternoon…
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City of Clearbrook Preparing for a Busy Summer
Clearbrook City Administrator Lucie Thompson shares an update for all the summer happenings in the Clearbrook area: The Summer Rec Carnival was a huge success with nearly 250 children in attendance. Along with all the Summer Rec planning, the city is in the process of preparing for the opening of their outdoor pool: Lastly, Thompson…
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Time Running Out for Riedhammer and Buxton’s Former Hardware Store
The Buxton City Council convened for a show cause hearing Wednesday evening to discuss the future of the property at 307 Broadway, currently owned by Riedhammer Masonry, LLC. Discussions have gone on now for nearly a year regarding the state of the former hardware store, which, according to the city, is deemed dangerous, unmaintained, and…
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Lake Park Audubon adopts new cell phone policy
The Lake Park Audubon School District announced on Wednesday that they will be adopting a new district wide cell phone policy for the 2024/2025 school year. LPA assistant Principal Ben Hannasch thinks this new policy is a good idea and will have a positive impact on students at LPA. For the latest news in the…
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May is National Speech, Language and Hearing Month
May is National Speech, Language and Hearing Month and Andrea Wilson of Pine Peak Therapy in Fosston is raising awareness so people can understand the different kinds of speech and hearing disabilities. Wilson says there’s many different ways that can cause people to lose their hearing and highlights some more ways. If you think you…
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Senate Finance Committee passes real EMS bill
During their most recent meeting the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee heard SF3886 which is a bill authored by Senator Grant Hauschild (D-Hermantown) that would help fund rural EMS departments. Senator Hauschild tells us more about his bill. After Senator Hauschild’s rundown of the bill Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) introduced the A-17 Amendment that would…
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Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Donate Books to Ada Borup West School
The Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers donated multiple books to the Ada Borup West School library on Thursday morning. Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers President Corey Hanson says the Corn and Soybean growers made this donation so that kids can learn more about where their food comes from in a way that is…
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Halstad City Council Meets
HALSTAD, MN—Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says Monday night’s city council meeting was uneventful. He said the council received its annual audit. Also at Monday’s meeting, it was noted that a blighted and dangerous property the city had sold recently was being cleaned up–that a dilapidated home on the property has been removed. Johnson also says…
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Town Hall held in Fosston regarding Essentia Health Dispute
A town hall meeting hosted by Essentia Health was held at the Fosston High School on Wednesday night regarding the ongoing dispute between Essentia and the City of Fosston. Fosston Mayor Jim Offerdahl gives an update on the dispute and where they’re at in the termination process. Offerdahl also gave his takeaway from the meeting,…
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