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11 area schools will be sending representatives to Mahnomen for the 2023 Junior High Honor Band and Choir concert on Monday. Mahnomen Music Teacher Jill Bisek shares more details about what they have in store. Bisek also explained the selection process and how the honor band and choir was built. Bisek welcomes all friends, family…
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The Special Olympics are looking for volunteers and fans to help out for the Eastern State Bowling Tournament in Fargo and Mandan. The organization says that over 200 athletes from the area will be competing in the tournament on Sunday, October 5. The Special Olympics says volunteers are still needed in both locations to serve…
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November is Native American Heritage Month. With that in mind it seemed appropriate to check in with Fosston’s American Indian Ed Director Angie Boushee. For the past 9 years Boushee has been providing educational cultural experiences for students in the district: Through many grants and connections, Boushee is able to bring a wide variety of…
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November is gearing up to be a busy month for Magelssen Elementary students in Fosston. Principal Dan Boushee starts off by congratulating the most recent Student of the Month honorees: The beginning of November marks the end of the first quarter. Boushee shares some information for parents and guardians regarding Parent/Teacher conferences: Lastly, Principal Boushee…
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The United States House of Representatives passed the Security Supplemental Appropriations Act yesterday by a vote of 226-196 which is a bill that will see $14.3 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations going to Israel to provide military assistance. Soon after Minnesota’s 7th District Representative Mischelle Fischbach said that, “This emergency supplemental package is critical to…
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The Fosston High School will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Monday November 13th at 1:00pm. Choir Director Mary Hanson shares details: The Veterans Day Program is a long standing tradition at the Fosston High School. Mary Hanson is passionate about teaching students the importance of honoring our Veterans. Be sure to carve out…
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Do you need help providing yourself or your family with a holiday meal this year? Are you wishing you wouldn’t be alone for the holidays? The Annual Free Thanksgiving Meal will be taking place on Thanksgiving Day at the Erskine Community Center. Event Coordinator Erin Green shares details and how this event came to be:…
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FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA report: Peterson shares further information for 2022 Emergency Relief Program applicants: ERP 2022 loan applications are currently open. For more information contact your local FSA Office or check out the website at www.farmers.gov
The Norman County Board of Commissioners has been busy at work this year. County Commissioner Steve Jacobson joined us in the studio to highlight some of the major accomplishments the board has this year. One accomplishment Jacobson highlighted was the creation of a new Water District. Jacobson also discussed the major project that was the…
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As part of a continued effort to strengthen support available to Minnesota’s emerging farmers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has announced recipients of grant funding for organizations that provide business and technical support to farmers from historically underserved communities. Through the Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance Grant Program eight organizations have received a total of $554,920…
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