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On April 13th the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the report of a burglary at a residence in rural McIntosh. The homeowner reported that while they were away at a family member’s funeral, an unknown person or persons forcefully entered an outbuilding and attempted to enter their residence. The Polk County Sheriffs Office…
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It’s become a rite of spring in the city of Fosston! The city of Fosston is celebrating its 30th year as a Tree City USA city. In honor of this distinction, the city will be hosting an Arbor Day Tree Sale on Friday, May 12th. The sale will run from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm…
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Some of you might think it’s a bit early to make plans for this summer. Over at the Fertile-Beltrami School, Superintendent Brian Clarke says there are already plans for building projects over the summer. Clarke also says a modular classroom outside the school building will be removed during the summer.
It’s been a testing time for students in Mahnomen. Aimee Pederson with the Mahnomen School District says students have been taking their MCA tests this week. Pederson says when the fifth graders finished taking their math tests, they found something to do. Pederson says it wasn’t a planned way to commemorate Earth Day, it just…
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ADA, MN—An Ada business is celebrating its third anniversary. Twisted Sisters/Pub 21 began in January of 2020, when Lori Braaten and her sister bought Pub 21 and added to the bar and restaurant’s name. Braaten says they were only open three months when the mandatory statewide COVID shutdown forced them into a hiatus. She says…
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ADA, MN—Believe it or not, the Norman County Fair is just a few weeks away. Norman County Fair Board President Don Merkens says there will be more light for fair-goers who attend the Fair at night. Merkens says the Fair Board is looking for donations to help with this year’s Fair. The Norman County Fair…
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Good news for the people in Hendrum. Water levels on the Wild Rice River have been declining rapidly in the last 24 hours. As of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says the Wild Rice is just under 25 feet….with flood stage at 20 feet. The Wild Rice is expected to get back below…
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The Fosston Tri-Coop held its annual meeting on March 31st with over 65 people attending. Three directors were elected with Mike Breckel, Jim Steinmetz and Curtis Bartz each elected to a three year term. Highlights from the meeting include the review of the audit which stated a profit for the year of $1, 200,444.19 and…
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The Fosston School Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, April 25th to discuss several new hires within the school. The School Board agreed to hire Joseph Woods as a 3rd grade teacher and also head football coach. Other hires include Jessica Carlson as a 1st grade teacher and Tiffany Oertwich as a 2nd grade…
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More than $880,000 was loaned or granted out into the region from January through March through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. This three month timeframe comprises the third quarter of NMF’s fiscal year. Funds released by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation included nearly $480,000 through local philanthropic activities such as scholarships and grants from local funds, more…
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