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It was a big week last week for Fertile Beltrami Senior Caiden Swenby. On top of playing in the Minnesota State Basketball Tournament, he was also this year’s recipient of the Minnesota Class A Triple A Award, which is an award given to a student who succeeds in Academics, Arts and Athletics. Swenby tells how…
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Last Friday Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson was on the Kaleidoscope Program to discuss the latest happening in the Minnesota Senate. One law that caught the attention of Minnesotans is a law that would raise the penalty for straw gun purchases. Senator Johnson tells us more about this bill and why he supports it. …
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March is National Pet Poison Prevention Month. Did you know that the majority of all calls to the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center are because pets accidentally swallowed human medications? 16-point-8 percent of calls were from pets swallowing human over the counter medicines, as well as vitamins and supplements. A close second cause of pet…
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Ulen-Hitterdal’s FFA group has attended several events this year. But on Wednesday, Ulen-Hitterdal School will host an FFA event. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us more. FFA kids won’t be the only Ulen-Hitterdal students busy on Wednesday. Art students in grades 9 through 12 will be attending the Region 8A Visual Art Contest…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council has called a special meeting for Thursday night at 7. This meeting will quickly go into a closed session to develop or consider an offer for the sale of real property. While the agenda doesn’t say which property is being discussed, it’s possible that the Fair Meadow Nursing Home would…
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On Monday, March 25th at approximately 10:43 am, the Crookston Fire Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a structure fire at 11908 310th Avenue SW near Euclid. A 55′ by 80′ shop was a complete loss as a result of the fire. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted…
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42 members of the Hawley Jazz Band and Pop Singers are leaving for Chicago this Wednesday. Hawley Band Director Noah Johnson tells us more about the trip. For the latest news from the Hawley School District tune into the Hawley School News every Thursday at 1:15 PM on 106.5 KRJB.
The City of Twin Valley got their first Little Free Library last week. Twin Valley Councilwoman and project organizer Tracy Christianson explains how this Little Free Library works. The Little Free Library can be found in front of the Twin Valley Heritage Center/Police Department. For more information on Little Free Library, or to find one…
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The Norman County Commission met last Thursday for their second meeting of the month. Commission Chair LeAnn Hall says the meeting was on the shorter side but they did update their smoking and vaping policies at the Norman County Courthouse. Hall says they also approved a grant application and a highway department cleaning contract. The…
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You hear a lot about gluten-free diets these days…and gluten sensitivity. Gluten is a protein that’s found in wheat, rye and barley. Brian Sorenson, the new executive director of Minnesota Wheat, says there are lots of misunderstandings about gluten. Sorenson goes on to say that wheat has been feeding the world for centuries and will…
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