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Bagley’s State One Act Play Performance Friday

It’s curtain time for Bagley’s One Act Play group as they perform Friday morning at the State Class A One Act Play Festival in St. Paul.  Last year, Bagley earned a star rating…the highest you can get at the festival.  This year, Bagley will perform “The Perfect Ending.”  It will be the second of eight…
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February 6, 2026 0

Northern Cass Community Health and Wellness Center fundraising through Giving Hearts Day 

Over the past couple years, the Northern Cass Community has been hard at work raising funds to build a Community Health and Wellness Center, and the community is participating in Giving Hearts Day for the 2nd straight year. Project representative Amber Lockhart tells us more about the project.  Once completed, Lockhart says the center would…
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February 6, 2026 0

Traill County Community Showcase held at Siwek Lumber 

Traill County EDC and the Siwek Lumber in Hillsboro teamed up to host a Community Showcase for Traill County on Thursday. Traill County EDC Director Jim Murphy tells us more about the event, and how things went.  Murphy says events like this could be a major benefit to Traill County.  You can learn more about…
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February 6, 2026 0

What’s A Clipper?

Several times this winter, you’ve heard weather forecasts mention a “clipper” coming in to affect our weather.  But what exactly is a clipper?  North Dakota State Climatologist Daryl Ritchison has the answer. Ritchison tells us more about clippers and if we’ve more than our share of them this winter. We’ll see if there are any…
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February 6, 2026 0

Coaches vs Cancer Friday at Win-E-Mac

ERSKINE, MN—Friday night’s boys high school basketball game at Win-E-Mac has the Patriots taking on Fosston—while also taking on cancer.  It’s the second annual Coaches versus Cancer Night at Win-E-Mac.  Patriots’ assistant boys basketball coach Nate Johnson talks about the event. KKCQ Radio’s Tom Lano is also taking part in the event, starting at 3pm.…
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February 5, 2026 0

Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman retiring at the end of the year 

After more than 30 years of service to the county, Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2026, and will instead be retiring at the end of his term. Tadman made the announcement during the KKCQ Food for Thought Program on Thursday morning.  Tadman says his career with…
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February 5, 2026 0

Hillsboro pool committee to hold public interest meeting Feb. 10

A committee of citizens in Hillsboro, dedicated to bringing a new public swimming pool to the town are hosting a public interest meeting to gain feedback on their initial plans. The meeting will be in the Hillsboro Community Center on February 10th at 6:30pm. Paul Geray is a part of the committee and invites people…
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February 5, 2026 0

Wind break programs available to producers looking to combat wind erosion 

Wind erosion is always a concern for many producers across North Dakota, and Northwest Minnesota, and many organizations are encouraging producers to plant more trees. Dr Angie Peltier of the University of Minnesota Extension tells us more.  If you are worried about, or are suffering from Wind Erosion, Peltier says you should contact your local…
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February 5, 2026 0

Ada Native covering Twin Cities protests 

The Twin Cities Ice Protests have been in the national news over the past couple of weeks, which has brought Ada Native, and Seattle Times Photojournalist Nick Wagner back to his home state. While he wishes it was for a better circumstance, Wagner says it was nice to be back in Minnesota.  Wagner says being…
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February 5, 2026 0

Ada Girl Scouts seeking Service Project ideas 

2026 is going to be the first full year for the Ada Girl Scouts, and the group is looking to accomplish big things this year. Ada Girl Scout Leader Bonnie Ballard says the girls have been busy planning for 2026.  Ballard says one of the things the girls have been working on is setting up…
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February 5, 2026 0