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CROOKSTON, MN—The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a new member. K9 Bo joined the department through a donation by Mark “Mac” McDonough. K9 Bo is a 14-month-old German Shepherd from Germany. Deputy Titan Engen will be K9 Bo’s handler. The two are going through training at the McDonough K9 school. K9 Bo will be trained…
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Affordability has been a major topic of discussion in the Minnesota Legislative Session, and on Wednesday, House Republicans highlighted the ways they are tackling Minnesota’s affordability problems. House GOP Floor Leader Rep Harry Niska says Republicans have introduced dozens of proposals to address affordability, and he highlights some of them. Niska also claimed that the…
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ADA, MN—Ada-Borup-West and Win-E-Mac School Superintendent Aaron Cook visited state lawmakers Tuesday at the Capitol in St. Paul. Cook talks about the trip. Cook was asked if his group got a heads-up on what Governor Tim Walz’s education budget would be. There will be more about Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting Thursday morning at 9…
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Itasca State Park will be holding a number of free events and programs over the next couple weeks. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what they have going on in the park over the next couple weeks. Cox also reminds park goers to start making their camping and lodging reservations, as the…
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Coming up on Friday, students from the Mahnomen and Waubun Junior High will be gathering together for their annual Lock In event. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more about this longstanding school tradition. Again, that will take place this Friday starting at 6:00 at the Mahnomen School.
Area beef producers are invited to the Polk County Extension office next month, as they will be holding a free Beef Quality Assurance Workshop. Heather Dufault of Polk County Extension tells us more. Dufault says Polk County Extension, and other organizations worldwide are celebrating women in agriculture this month as well. For more information on…
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The Minnesota State E-Sports Competition is set to kick off later this week, and Norman County will be well represented at this year’s competition. Ada Borup West E-Sports Advisor Mark Farwell says they will be sending nine students to the competition this week. Norman County East E-Sports General Manager Kain Schow says they will be…
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Big improvements will be coming to Tony Sipe Field in the near future. Ada Borup West Baseball Coach Mike Erickson says talks about improvements to the field started last year, and he’s excited for what’s to come. Erickson says they are also hoping to do some work on their secondary field located next to the…
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The Tri Valley Opportunity Council Transportation Program is currently conducting a public survey, and they’re asking all residents of Northwest Minnesota to take a couple minutes and participate. Tri-Valley RTC Program Manager Marcia Haglund tells us more. Haglund explains it’s important for you to take this survey. Haglund says they want everyone to participate in…
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