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Hillsboro, ND — The American Crystal Sugarbeet campaign officially wrapped on Sunday, bringing in a record 12.1 million tons of excellent quality sugar beets that will now make its way to the factories for processing. Joe Hastings, General Agronomist with American Crystal Sugar, says they averaged around 26 tons an acre and a sugar content…
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Minnesota — Is cattle farming a hobby or not your main source of income? The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host a three-part webinar series titled: Essentials for the cattle owner with a day job. Zoom meetings will be held on Thursday, November 3, 10 and 17 from 8 to 9 p.m. CST.…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting this past Monday, October 17th at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, the council officially approved a resolution to sell a parcel of land to the Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation for $2. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr says MMCDC will…
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Lake Bemidji State Park has a Halloween event for kids coming up next weekend. A Spooky Candlelight Hike will be held at the park Saturday, October 29 from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Park naturalist Christa Drake says the hike is coming back after a couple of years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drake says the…
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Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 17th where they continued to discuss their fiscal responsibility and how to tighten their budgets. Hillsboro Commission President Levi Reese presented an initiative geared at limiting their spending and getting their finances back on track. Reese adds that the city…
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Ada, MN — The City of Ada Beautification Committee is seeking ideas from the public on how to invest their capital outlay money in the 2023 year. Brianna Eggen, City of Ada Parks and Rec Director, says they have roughly $10,000 to spend on beautification projects and they are looking for input from the community…
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Twin Valley, MN — Some good news for the City of Twin Valley and their two-person police department as it is back to being fully staffed. During their September meeting, the Twin Valley City Council received notice that both their Police Chief Jason Douville and full-time officer Adam Camp had submitted their resignations to move…
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BAGLEY, MN—After a two year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley will again host a Fall Festival dinner next week. Gladys Lucken with Faith Lutheran’s Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or WELCA, has details. Lucken says the meal will be a free will offering with take-out available. …
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In the final installment in our series on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tammy Carlsrud of Norman/Mahnomen Public Health talks about mammograms. Carlsrud says mammograms are vitally important for a woman’s health care. Carlsrud pointed out that many people stopped regular doctor visits because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s important for women to be checked…
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McIntosh, MN. (10/1/2022)— Landlords, Farmers, Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota. These free meetings are being provided by the University of Minnesota Extension. Farmland rental rates are the largest input cost the farmer has. Determining a fair farm rent agreement is a challenge in today’s…
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