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Many of us were on pins and needles awaiting results from Tuesday’s Presidential election. A company called Hosting Advice wanted to know how late Americans stayed up to watch the election returns. Their survey found that the state where people stayed up the latest was New Hampshire. They were up until 4:06 am Wednesday. While…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The Polk County Attorney’s Office has ruled that a Crookston Police Officer was justified in the shooting death of a man this past May. You’ll remember in the early morning hours of May 16, 35-year-old Anthony Scott Dale was swinging a hatchet in the area of East 7th Street. Officers tried to subdue Dale,…
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A beloved piece of Hillsboro History looks to be coming back to Railroad Park next year. The Hillsboro Visitors’ Committee met earlier this week and approved a grant of $2500 towards a new Burro statue in Railroad Park. Committee Chair, J.R. Strom, says it will be nice to see the Burro statue back in town.…
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Monday is Veterans Day, and local schools, and organizations will be honoring veterans with their annual Veterans Day Programs. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson encourages people to attend one of these programs, and to thank a veteran this Veterans Day. Ellefson also encourages people to show their support to veterans, by participating in…
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Students at the Mahnomen School District are offering a way for the community to stay up to date on what’s going on in the school. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more about the project their Journalism students are working on. Pederson also gave an update on the school’s Community Education Program, and what…
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The 2024 Minnesota Deer Season begins on Saturday, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging all hunters to be lawful and fair. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says for the most part people stay well behaved, but one thing that tends to be an issue every deer season is trespassing. Tadman goes over some…
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With the end of the 2024 fall harvest the University of Minnesota Extension will be ramping up their programming over the next couple months. Heather Dufault of Norman-Polk Extension says one event they’re currently taking registrations for is a webinar on Pasture Renovation and Cover Crop. Dufault says Extension has also set the date for…
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Approximately half a million deer hunters are expected to take to the Minnesota wilderness this deer season. Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden says this should be a good year for hunters, and that they should see more deer than past years. Baden also encourages hunters to have a fun, but safe deer…
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St Michael’s Catholic School PTC will be hosting their Annual Festival of Crafts event this Saturday at the Mahnomen school. Event representative Kayla Nelson tells us what they have planned for the event. Again that’s tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Mahnomen Public School.
There’s going to be a Hunter’s Supper Saturday night at the Gully Community Center. Pastor Dawn Hanson of Gully Trail Lutheran Parish tells us there’s more than just dinner on the menu. Lund Lutheran Church of Gully is sponsoring the Hunter’s Supper. Again, that’s Saturday night from 5:30 to 8pm at the Gully Community Center…
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