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Hillsboro, ND — While the Hillsboro School District eagerly awaits recommendation from the ICON Architects on their facility assessment and how they should proceed, the district is being proactive in purchasing land for if or when they were to build a new school. At their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning, March 10th, Hillsboro Superintendent…
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Fosston, MN — Time is running out on what has been an excellent snowmobiling season, but before you put the snow machines away, test their capabilities during the 8th annual Lengby-Fosston Knightriders Spring Shoot-out and Radar Run this Saturday, March 12th on Ouff Lake in Fosston. The event is jam packed with highspeed snowmobile events…
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Fertile, MN — The Fertile-Beltrami School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, March 8th. At the meeting, the board meeting made a unique decision to not participate the annual Student Survey. The Student Survey is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Health and polls students anonymously about their habits and experiences, but…
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Shelly, MN — The Shelly Fire and Recue Department is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, March 12th from 7am until 9:30am at the Shelly Community Center. It is a free will offering. After the past few years of either not having events or having to try the “to-go” option, Shelly Fire and Rescue…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, March 7th. As part of the meeting, the council held a public hearing about the proposed Streetscape project. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says they are seeking $600,000 from the Small Cities Development Program to refresh and renovate the sidewalks…
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Ada, MN — It was a quick and quiet Ada City Council meeting on Tuesday night, March 8th at Ada Council Chambers. Perhaps a sign that spring is getting closer, Al’s Disposal’s presented their annual Citywide Spring Clean Up contract at the meeting. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says they set a date for May…
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Twin Valley, MN — This Friday, March 11th, students at Norman County East High School are invited to join their neighbors at Ulen-Hitterdal for a school dance. During the Norman County East School News this week, Principal Dustin Flaten noted while dances used to be a normal occurrence, they have been a rarity since the…
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Grand Fork, ND — The largest exhibit of sugarbeet equipment and related products and services returns to the Red River Valley next week! It’s the International Sugar Beet Institute and its scheduled for Wednesday, March 16th from 9am to 5pm and Thursday, March 17th from 9am to 3pm at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks,…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, March 8th where they approved a new contract with Essentia Health, the purchase of a mini-bus, and a few different buildings and grounds updates. The contract approved with Essentia Health was for a K-12 Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, which Ada-Borup-West…
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Long term enrollment is trending downward in the Bagley School District and that means less revenue for schools since state aid is based on pupil count. Bagley Superintendent Erich Heise spoke about budget concerns during last week’s Bagley School News. Heise said covid relief funds made up for the enrollment decline last year. Like many…
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