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St. Paul, MN — The Minnesota Department of Revenue will open the state Individual Income Tax filing season on Monday, January 23, 2023. This date matches the opening day for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Recently, a bill was signed into law that brings more of Minnesota’s tax code into conformity with the federal tax…
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Halstad, MN — The Halstad City Council held their first regular monthly meeting of the new year last Monday, January 9th. The council made the usual designations and appointments and also welcomed two new council members, Gaylord Christianson and Peter Jacobson, according to Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson. Some updates from the Landmark: Mayor Johnson says…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Students who graduate from Mahnomen High School do more than is required by the State of Minnesota. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek explains. Bisek says the graduation credits were discussed at last week’s Mahnomen School Board meeting.
Ada, MN — A new nursing assistant course is being offered to area high school students thanks to a partnership between Essentia Health, Ada-Borup-West High School, Benedictine Living Community-Ada and Halstad Living Center. Ten students in grades 10-12 will complete the semester-long course on Jan. 20, receiving credit toward graduation. They will also be eligible…
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Ada, MN — Enrollment for the Second Phase of the Emergency Relief Program will be opening soon, according to Norman and Clay County FSA Director James Kruize. To help agricultural producers offset the impacts of natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, Congress included emergency relief funding in the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance…
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Ada, MN — You can learn a lot about your local history by visiting your local history museum, but now through a partnership with the Minnesota Historic Northwest Consortium, they hope educators will begin including it in their lesson plans. A handful of the local county heritage museums, including Polk County and Norman County, recently…
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St. Paul, MN — Could the state of Minnesota be the next to legalize recreational marijuana? Democratic legislators and Governor Tim Walz are making a strong push this session in hopes that it will. During a conversation this past week with R & J News, Governor Walz stated that marijuana use is already happening here…
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Fertile, MN — The Fertile-Beltrami School Board held their first regular monthly meeting of the 2023 year on Tuesday night, January 10th. Included in that was their annual reorganizational meeting where the board appointed officers, set committees, and made the usual designations, according to Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke. Another usual action item for this time…
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BUXTON, ND—Still no decision on whether the Central Valley School will install new lights at the football field. Central Valley Superintendent Jeremy Brandt says the matter was talked about at Wednesday’s school board meeting, but the talking will continue. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Central Valley School Board decide to continue discussions on how to…
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Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman joined Tom Lano on the January 12th edition of Food for Thought on KKCQ to discuss the dangers of carbon monoxide during the winter months. Tadman explained why carbon monoxide can be so dangerous. It’s important to keep an eye out for potential symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, as Tadman…
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