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Ada, MN — Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon made a stop in Ada on Wednesday afternoon as part of his goal of visiting with community members in all of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Simon says the objective of his visits is to get boots on the ground and learn from those outside of the capital.…
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Crookston, MN — Just a little over two years ago after they broke ground, the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston is getting close to completion. The walls are up, the infrastructure is in place, and pretty soon the equipment will be installed. The Ag Innovation Campus will be the home of a specialty crushing facility,…
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Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their final regular meeting of the 2022 year on Tuesday night, December 6th at Ada Council Chambers. At the meeting they held their annual truth-in taxation hearing and approved the final 2023 tax levy. Ada Mayor John Hintz says the council deliberated between a 4% or 5%…
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Ada, MN — Farmers, make sure to circle January 11th on the calendar. That’s when the Norman County Ag Day returns to the Ada Events Center. Otherwise known as the Crops, Seed, and Trade Show, the plans for the Norman County Ag Day are currently being finalized, but UMN Extension Educator for Norman County Heather…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting on Monday night, December 5th where they discussed future street projects, approved water tower bids, and more. Widseth Engineering presented their Street Study to the council at the meeting. The street study will give them a better understanding of which streets are…
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Grand Forks, ND — Epitome Energy announced on Monday night that they will be building their $400 million soybean crush facility in Grand Forks, rather than their originally planned site in Crookston. Plans for the 42 million bushel per year soybean crush plant have been held up by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the…
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Washington, D.C. — This past month the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will prioritize the processing of Veterans’ benefits claims for cancers associated with the PACT Act. VA will expedite these claims to ensure Veterans with cancer are getting timely access to the care and benefits they need and deserve. The PACT Act added…
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Hillsboro, ND — Downtown Hillsboro transforms into a Winter Wonderland this weekend! The Hillsboro Business Association is hosting their annual Winter Carnival this Sunday, December 11th from 3-5pm with a light parade to follow. This is the 2nd year that the Hillsboro holiday event has been moved to the outdoors. HBA President JR Strom invites…
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Grand Forks, ND — The 2022-23 farm meeting season kicks off this Wednesday and Thursday with the annual Prairie Grains Conference at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The Prairie Grains Conference is hosted by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers, North Dakota Grains Growers Association, and Minnesota Barley and features research sessions, grower meetings,…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston schools are holding a food drive this week. Fosston K-through-12 Assistant Principal Dan Boushee says there’s some incentive for students at both the elementary and high schools to bring in food. If the high school building has the fewest food donations, High School Principal Don Donarski will get a pie in the…
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