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The Rydell & Glacial Ridge Wildlife Refuge will be holding their annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count Next week. Refuge Manager Gregg Knutsen tells us more about this holiday tradition that spans over a decade. Knutsen says this event serves as a good opportunity for people to try out birding, as you don’t need to be…
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Welcome back to winter at Voyageurs and our regular weekly reports! If there’s anyone you know who’d like to be added to our mailing list, please have them email voya_public_affairs@nps.gov With cold weather predicted this coming weekend, the ice is definitely growing out on the lakes! Our staff are busy checking depths across Voyageurs to see…
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ADA, MN—The Ada-Borup-West School District held its December meeting Wednesday night, along with its Truth in Taxation hearing. ABW Superintendent Aaron Cook says taxpayers won’t feel much of a bump with a levy increase of 0.82 percent. At the regular Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting, the Board approved Elizabeth Cakebread as the knowledge bowl advisor, Lisa…
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International Falls, MN. The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office has officially confirmed that a loud boom heard across parts of Northern Minnesota on Tuesday came from a controlled quarry blast north of Fort Frances in Ontario Canada. Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund Hedlund says agencies on both sides of the border were initially unaware of the…
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The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Tuesday, December 9th’s loud boom across the region came from a controlled quarry blast north of Fort Frances. Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund says agencies on both sides of the border were initially unaware of the activity. Weather conditions helped the shockwave travel unusually far. Future blasts will…
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It’s going to be a busy couple months for Norman/Polk County Extension, as they have multiple events coming up on their calendar in the month of January. Heather Dufault of Norman/Polk Extension says area producers should mark their calendars for January 14, as the annual Norman County Ag Day will be returning for another year. …
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Smiley’s Rescue in Fertile will be holding an adoption event this Saturday, as a part of the Fertile Santa Days celebration. Sydney Wlliams of Smiley’s Rescue tells us more about their upcoming event. If you are unable to attend Saturday’s event, but are interested in potentially adopting an animal, Williams tells us how you can…
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The first major snowfall of the winter is in the books, and Ada residents are once again reminded that the City of Ada’s winter parking ordinance is in effect. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager reminds us of the winter parking rules. The City of Ada has a text messaging service that will share information about…
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The Hillsboro Community Concert is returning this weekend, for their musical performance called “Hope Was Born this Night. Concert Director Ruth Olson says this year’s choir consists of performers from all across the area, and of all ages. Olson says there is no cost to attend their upcoming performance, but you can choose to make…
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The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) will be holding its annual First Lego League event in Bemidji on Friday. Travis Whittington of the Bemidji FIRST LEGO League says his teams are very excited to be able to host this event again this year. Whittington says being able to host an event like this is great,…
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