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East Grand Forks, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies invite the community to participate in their 5th annual Law Enforcement 10-78 5K and Community Day this Saturday, August 13th in East Grand Forks. The event is aimed at celebrating the officers that put their lives on the line every day, and…
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Fertile, MN — The Fertile City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 8th at Fertile City Hall. The council recently got back some estimates on their proposed Community Center remodel project. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says there going to check back with their engineers as some of the costs were…
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Fosston, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of complaints in recent months in regards to ATV, golf cart, and mini truck use on county and township roads. Polk County has an ordinance that allows their use, however not all townships or towns have adopted it. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 8th. With less than a month until the new school year starts, Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek reported that they are more than likely going to be short staffed as they struggle to fill the last few positions. The good…
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ADA, MN—There are a great many people who want your identity—so they can rip you off. Christopher Tangen, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union, says the elderly are a big target area. Tangen says there are several things scam artists will ask you that should raise a red flag.…
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Hawley, MN — The Hawley School Board this week officially gave the green light to move forward with a building bond referendum during this fall’s general election. At a special meeting on Monday night, the board opted to move forward with a $53 million referendum. Included in that $53 million would be the construction of…
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The White Earth band of Ojibwe in the Ponsford area will hold their annual Pine Point Traditional Pow-wow on Saturday and Sunday. Nikki Norcross is the chair of the pow-wow committee. The derby Norcross referred to is a demolition derby that will start at 5pm on Friday. Then on Saturday, the Joe Bush Memorial 5K…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Lengby-Fosston KnightRiders snowmobile club will hold a swap meet this Friday and Saturday. Russ Sultvedt of the KnightRiders board of directors says this is something they want to make an annual event. Sultvedt says almost anything can be swapped. Where will the swap meet take place? Proceeds from the swap meet will help…
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Crookston, MN — Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee stopped by the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to provide an update on their disbursement of the American Rescue Plan, or ARPA, funds. The county has been using a significant portion of that funding to provide grants for various needs throughout the local communities. Some…
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Hillsboro, ND — Enjoy some family farm fun and support a good cause! Bertsch Farm east of Hillsboro will be hosting a Movie on the Farm tonight starting at 5pm with tractor and combine rides, farm animals, drone demos, food truck, and more. The movie “Dear Rodeo” will take to the big screen at 7:30pm.…
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