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One of the items discussed at this week’s Ada City Council meeting was hiring a reserve police officer. Ada Mayor John Hintz says the idea has merit. There was also discussion about buying a new police car for the city. No action was taken on either item and there will be further talks at the…
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If you’re interested in doing something outdoors this weekend, you’re in luck. Sara Berhow with the Minnesota DNR says this is Take A Kid Fishing Weekend. Berhow goes on to say that Saturday is a day when you can get into all Minnesota state parks free of charge. You would still have to pay to…
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When it comes time to start the new school year in August, Mahnomen students may feel like their summer vacation was awfully short. And they’d be right. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson says the 2023-24 school year in Mahnomen will start two weeks earlier than usual. Pederson says that families that want to take a…
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The City of Ada has a couple of summer jobs available for mowing. The problem is that no one has even applied for these jobs. Ada Mayor John Hintz wonders why. Hintz says you can still apply for these jobs. You can contact Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson for more information on these summer jobs.
Rainfall around the Red River Valley has been scattered…with some areas getting more than others. Allison Thompson with The Money Farm in Ada says the differences in rainfall are affecting the markets. Thompson was speaking on KRJB’s Farm and Field Show, which airs Wednesday afternoons from 2 until 5.
Ann, and Julie are two puppeteers who will be performing in this weekend’s performance of “The Story of Lekamoya” being put on by The Bagley Area Arts Collaborative. Ann and Julie discuss the story behind the performance. Music plays a major role in telling “The Story of Lekamoya” as explained by Ann. Ann and Julie…
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In today’s episode of Food for Thought Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman and Jacob Snyder with Environmental Services talk about the prevention of invasive species in our area lakes and what’s being done to help the situation. Snyder says that people in the area have done a good job doing their part in the prevention…
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Listen back to this weeks FSA Report with Nathan Peterson as he discusses the Annual Acreage Report.
One June 1, 2023 the United States Senate passed The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that suspends the debt ceiling that would otherwise put a legal limit on the amount of money the government can borrow. Tina Smith discusses the importance of the bill and why it was important. You can listen…
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The mental health crisis is one of the largest problems facing young Americans. Right now 1 in 5 young people are struggling with severe mental health but only 10% are receiving treatment from a mental health professional. US Senator from Minnesota Tina Smith hopes that her new bill called the “Mental Health Services for Students…
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