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Fertile, MN — The Fertile Community Club wants to say “Thank You” to the community for supporting their local businesses with their annual Customer Appreciation Lunch this Friday, August 12th from 11am until 1pm the Knutson Community Center. Although it’s changed a little over the years, Lisa Liden with the Fertile Community Club says the…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen Lions Club will hold their annual fly-in breakfast this coming Sunday at the Mahnomen County Airport. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther, who’s a member of the Lions, talks about the event. Guenther says there may be some added attractions at the fly-in. The Mahnomen Lions Club fly-in breakfast is this Sunday from…
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FOSSTON, MN—If you’re interested in Viking history–not the pro football team—you’ll want to attend the Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge’s meeting in Fosston on Thursday. Lodge President Wes Roland tells R & J Radio News there will be a presentation on the Oseberg Ship. According to Wikipedia, the Oseberg Ship dates back to the 800s…
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Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 8th at the Twin Valley Community Center. At the meeting, it was made known that the water tower would be down for repainting sometime around the end of the month or early next month. Twin Valley Ben…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting for August on Monday, August 1st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, it was announced that the city will be awarded a Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says this research and development grant will provide…
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Hillsboro, ND — Hillsboro City Hall will be making some slight adjustments to their hours that they will be open to the public. The Hillsboro City Commission approved last week closing the office early on Wednesday afternoons at 1pm. Hillsboro Commission President Levi Reese says the change is being made to allow staff to catch…
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Ada, MN — At this weekend’s annual Benedictine Foundation ATV Fun Run, the community got another chance to meet Benedictine Living Community’s new Executive Director and Supportive Services Director Morgan Hviding. Hviding is familiar with the region having graduated from Lake Park-Audubon and has worked in long-term care for the past decade. Having grown up…
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Would you like to host a high school student from another country? A group called ERDT/Share is looking for host families for the upcoming school year. Kari Potrament of Perham works with ERDT/Share. Potrament talks about the positives of being a host family. Potrament says hosting a foreign student can build life-long relationships. For more…
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ADA, MN—The weather is still nice enough for people to drive ATV’s. Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tom Hutchins has some safety reminders. Hutchins also reminds you to not ride on private property without the owner’s permission.
Fosston, MN — We’re getting down to the final few weeks of summer and while everyone is trying to take advantage of the nice weather while they can, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says now is not the time to skip on safety. Sheriff Jim Tadman says when out on the lake, be mindful of…
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