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Rising Red Lake River Met with Rapid Response: Crookston Interim Administrator Discusses Response from Weekend Flooding

Crookston, MN — River levels are going doing and things are looking up for the city of Crookston, which saw the Red Lake River rise rapidly over this weekend and come within a foot of a record crest. The city will remain on high alert and continue monitoring the dike with help from the National…
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April 25, 2022 0

Steele County Emergency Crews Continue Dealing with Effects of Area Flooding

FINLEY, N.D. – The Steele County Sheriff’s Department, Hatton Rural Fire District and other regional agencies continue to provide crucial support when possible to area residents during this flood event.  “A Steele County farmstead, which had dike protection, was inundated on Sunday night near Hatton,” said Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman. “With the help of…
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April 25, 2022 0

Representative Marquarts Comments on State of the State & State of District 4

Dilworth, MN — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gave his annual State of the State Address on Sunday night. The address was given in the House of Representatives for the first time since 2019. The previous two messages were given virtually from the Governor’s home. District 4B Representative Paul Marquart shared his thoughts on the State…
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April 25, 2022 0

Ada City Administrator Advises Residents to Start Preparing for Clean-Up Week

Ada, MN — The City of Ada will be hosting their annual Spring Clean Up next week, May 5th, 6th, and 7th in the Old City Hall parking lot next to the Ada Fire Hall. Through a cooperative effort of the city, area businesses, and organizations, residents will be able to dispose of their unwanted…
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April 25, 2022 0

Hillsboro City Commission News & Notes from April 18th Meeting

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held a lengthy regular meeting this past Monday night, April 18th at the Main Street Community Center. Totaling more than 3 ½ hours in length, the commission spent the first hour taking comments and questions as part of the annual Tax Equalization Hearing. Some citizens were concerned that…
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April 25, 2022 0

First State Convention for New FFA Chapter

FFA students across the state are getting ready to take on the Twin Cities for the Minnesota State FFA Convention. Jordyn Newberg is the Ag Teacher and FFA advisor at Norman County East and she says students are excited for the event. The Norman County East FFA Chapter has been quite successful in their first…
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April 22, 2022 0

Ada-Borup-West FFA Excited for State Convention

The Minnesota State FFA Convention is happening Sunday through Tuesday in the Twin Cities on the campus of University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and the St. Paul Pipefitters Training and Certification center. Abbie Savage is the advisor for the Ada-Borup-West FFA Chapter and says the kids are excited to take in the convention,…
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April 22, 2022 0

New Home School Community Coming to Fosston

Fosston, MN — A new home school community will be coming to the Fosston area this fall. Allison Opdahl will be the directing the community, called Big Sky Fellowship, and is modeling the program after a similar one her family currently attends in Grand Forks. Opdahl says she wanted to be able to provide a…
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April 22, 2022 0

Minnesota State Patrol Conducting HEAT Patrols to Curb Aggressive Driving

Minnesota — The Minnesota State Patrol is continuing to turn up the HEAT on highways and freeways across the state. HEAT stands for Highway Enforcement for Aggressive Traffic and its part of campaign to increase their presence and target excessive speeding and reduce fatal accidents on Minnesota roadways, according to Sargent Jesse Grabow of the…
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April 22, 2022 0

National Parks Week: Voyageurs National Park Offers Unique Remoteness for Visitors

International Falls, MN — Some of the most desirable getaways across the US come in the form of our National Park system. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Great Smoky Mountains, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park are just a few of the more than 400 National Parks we are celebrating and highlighting this week as part of…
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April 22, 2022 0