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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council got some good news Monday night about its efforts to get funding for renovations to the Mahnomen Hospital. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther shares that news. Guenther says the Council also approved spending $7500 to complete a grant application that would go toward putting in a splashpad in Mahnomen. Also…
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ST. PAUL, MN—The Commission on Judicial Selection announced Monday that three people have been nominated to fill a current opening in Polk County and a future opening in Marshall County. The nominees are Max Schafer-LaCoursiere, an assistant public defender based in Thief River Falls; Symon Schindler-Syme, an assistant county attorney in the Beltrami County Attorney’s…
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ULEN, MN—Schools across the country celebrated FFA Week in late February. But Ulen-Hitterdal is celebrating FFA Week this week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson tells us why. You can hear the latest Ulen-Hitterdal School News Monday afternoons at 1:05 on KRJB 106.5 FM.
The Norman County East School District received multiple donations at their meeting on Monday night. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says one donation was for over $5,000, courtesy of the youth philanthropy group Shock & Awe. Nudell also gave an update on their ongoing school construction project, as they will have lots of funds…
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ULEN, MN—The Ulen-Hitterdal chapter of the National Honor Society is holding its induction ceremony tonight at 7 at the Barry J. Houglum Auditorium in Ulen. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson tells us more. Thompson talks about the requirements for membership in the National Honor Society. The new inductees into Ulen-Hitterdal’s chapter of the National…
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Over the last couple of years, the Ada Borup West Elementary School has been seeing a lot of growth in their elementary Knowledge Bowl Program, and the school is excited to see that growth spilling into their annual invitational tournament. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett tells us more. In other School News, the…
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Area superintendents recently had the opportunity to lobby down at the State Capital in St Paul, and education funding was a major topic of discussion. Ada Borup West & Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook says one of the areas of the things they pushed hard for was the reimplementation of Special Ed Cross Subsidy funding. Cook…
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Gun safety is a necessity for every Minnesota hunter, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging area students to get signed up for a gun safety class near them, as this is the time of year when many classes are held across the state. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more. …
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The 2026 Planting season is fast approaching, and Norman County FSA is reminding producers to report any record changes to the FSA before you take to the field later this spring. Norman County FSA Officer James Kruize. People with questions regarding FSA programs should go to the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov.
Its National Poison Prevention Week, and SAFE Kids Grand Forks is encouraging parents to take the necessary steps in preventing accidental poisonings. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks says the number one cause of poisoning in homes is actually from medication. Hansen says since children are curious by nature, it’s important for parents to…
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