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Progress on the Mahnomen School Facility Project continues to be made, and the project will soon be moving indoors for the winter. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says the project is going well, and he gives an update on where the project is at. Bisek says the project is still expected to be finished by the…
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If you’re going to be driving some distance over the Thanksgiving holiday, here’s some good news for your wallet. Gas prices are falling across the region. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is $2.89 in Minnesota. A year ago at this time, the price was $3.11 a gallon. Brynna Knapp with AAA…
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FERTILE, MN—The Senior High Play at Fertile-Beltrami is being put on hold for a couple of weeks. Fertile-Beltrami Principal Natty Messick says it’s because of the Falcons football team playing for the State 9-Man Championship this weekend in Minneapolis. “Night at the Wax Museum” will now be performed Saturday, December 7 at 7pm and Sunday,…
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The Annual Marine Toys for Tots Holiday Campaign is currently underway, and Toys for Tots chapters across the country are currently accepting toy donations. Marine Toys for Tots Vice President Colonel Ted Silvester tells us more about the history of Toys for Tots and why the United States Marine Corps are involved with it. If…
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The Hillsboro City Commission met in regular session Monday. With the recent passing of the sales tax proposal, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue members continued their request to utilize the space south of the city’s armory for their new location. After passing the second reading implementing the sales tax to fund the new building, the commission…
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The 2024 General Election is over, and St Paul is now shifting their focus to 2025, and the January Legislative Session. MN Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) gives us a preview of what he thinks the session will look like, now that the Democratic trifecta is no longer. Johnson also talked more…
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Budget talks were at the forefront during the Mahnomen School Board meeting last Thursday. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says the board did approve a revised budget. Bisek says he and the board will be keeping an eye on the Minnesota Legislature, because they do have some concerns about some unfunded mandates that have been passed…
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Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District (WRWD) made her monthly appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope on Monday, to discuss the latest happenings in the WRWD. One item that’s had the attention of the district is the transfer of land to the Ada Borup West School District so that they could start a school…
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The Norman County East School Board met in regular session on Monday night. With it being the first meeting after the general election the board had to canvass the election results. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says he is excited to be welcoming three new members to the board. Nudell says the board also…
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People around the Fertile-Beltrami community are excited about their school’s football team playing for the Minnesota State 9-man championship this weekend. But there’s another statistic about the Falcons football team that’s worthy of recognition: its grade point average. The Fertile-Beltrami football team has a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale—the best of any…
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