FSA Report: January 12, 2023
FSA County Executive Director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano to discuss this week’s FSA Report! Listen to the full interview below! The FSA Report can be heard every Thursday on KKCQ at 6:55 AM.
13th Annual Bonspiel to Welcome Warm Weather and Full Field of Competitors
Naytahwaush, MN — Pinehurst Resort will be busy this weekend as they welcome back their 13th annual Bonspiel on South Twin Lake. Bonspiel is a three-day outdoor curling tournament and party on the ice, and it gets underway this Friday at 4pm and wraps up on Sunday evening. The ice is ready to go and…
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Inside Look at the Nearly Complete Ag Innovation Campus
Crookston, MN — Just months away from being operational, the Ag Innovation Campus in Crookston invited the media on Wednesday to tour the new soybean crushing and research facility. When operational, the Ag Innovation Campus will serve as an incubator for agricultural innovations with the hope of creating new and unique products from our locally…
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Polk County Incinerator could receive improvements, funding
Earlier this week on KKCQ’s Food for Thought, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee joined Tom Lano to discuss the potential upgrades that have been long overdue for the county’s waste management, headlined by improvements for the incinerator. Regarding funding, Lee mentioned that potential funding could be on its way from a potential bonding bill or…
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Mahnomen School Board Talks Renovations
MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday’s Mahnomen School Board meeting, there was talk about possible renovations to the school. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek explains. Bisek says renovations at the Mahnomen School won’t happen overnight. Also at Monday’s meeting, the Mahnomen School Board reappointed Jim DeVries as Board Chairman.
Ice And Skaters Discussed At Fertile City Council Meeting
FERTILE, MN—Ice was talked about at Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting. Not ice on the roads, but the ice at the city’s skating rink…as Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden explains. The idea is for skaters to be safe, whether it’s casual skating, figure skating or hockey.
Ada-Borup-West School Board News & Notes
Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, January 10th, where they conducted their annual beginning of the year business items. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says they approved their committee assignments, designations, and appointed officers. Superintendent Cook also reported to the board on their transition to a new…
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KC Pro West Youth Snowmobile Racing Coming to Ada
Ada, MN — A large group of young thrill seekers will be traveling to Ada this weekend for a stop on the KC Pro West Snowmobile Racing circuit. Youth as young as four will be racing on a shortened cross country style track just south of Ada this Saturday and Sunday, January 14th and 15th.…
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Norman County East School Board Takes Care of Beginning of the Year Business
Twin Valley, MN — The Norman County East School Board held their first meeting of the 2023 calendar year on Tuesday morning, January 10th in the Media Center. Per usual at the January meeting, Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says they held their board reorganization and approved the annual appointments and designations with no…
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Ada City Council News & Notes from January 10th Meeting
Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their first regular monthly meeting of the 2023 year on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers. As a first order of business, the recently elected council members, including new councilman Scott Nordquist, were sworn into office. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says they also approved new committee…
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