KSDM/KGHS Local and Regional News 9/24/2025
The United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s Lunch Buddies mentoring program is returning to Falls Elementary next month. Lunch Buddies pairs local elementary students with trained, screened volunteers from the community to share one lunch break each week. Since 2020, the program has grown from just two schools to 13 across the region. Evaluations from last…
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Norman County East kicks off 2025/2026 Riverwatch season
The Norman Country East Riverwatch team kicked off their 2025/2026 season on Monday at the annual Riverwatch Fall Kick Off event. Norman County East Riverwatch Advisor Hunter Schow tells us more. Now that the school year has officially kicked, Schow tells us what NCE Riverwatch will be busy with over the next couple months. While…
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Is my child safe in a hand-me-down car seat?
For families with multiple children, the concept of hand-me-downs are a very common practice, especially with clothing, and toys. However, one question many parents have is whether it’s safe to use hand-me-down car seats. Safe Kids Grand Forks car seat safety liaison Jasmine Wangen says it depends on a number of factors. Wangen says another…
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Fall Harvest Update
The sugar beet pre-piling harvest continues to progress throughout the Red River Valley. Local producer Neil Rockstad says the sugarbeet pre-piling harvest is going well, and soybean harvest should be picking up soon. Rockstad also tells us whether he thinks there will be a delay in the upcoming sugarbeet fall harvest campaign. While the warm…
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Traill County Historical Society Fall Festival is Saturday
Traill County Historical Society will be holding a Fall Festival on Saturday at Heritage Park in Hillsboro. Historical Society President John Wright gives us a preview of some of this weekend’s activities. Wright says they will also be having some special programming to celebrate Traill County’s 150th Anniversary. The Traill County Historical Society is always…
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HOV Bash at Heart of the Valley Golf Course
The 1st Annual HOV Bash is set to take place this Saturday at the Norman County Fairgrounds Coliseum in Ada. Heart of Valley Board President Kevin Kochmann tells us more about the event. Tickets to the event are still available, and can be purchased from any Heart of the Valley Board Member or by calling…
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Hillsboro Elementary Update
The Burro Village parent group will be making some changes to the lost and found process at the Hillsboro Elementary School. Hillsboro Elementary Principal Spencer Ruebke tells us what’s changing moving forward. Allergies are always a major concern at any school, and Ruebke shares some reminders for parents who send lunch, and snacks to school…
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FFA Region 1 Fall Rally is Wednesday
If you drive by the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada on Wednesday, you may notice hundreds of students roaming the fairgrounds. Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abbie Savage tells us what’s going on. Savage says her students have been hard at work organizing a community service project that will be done at the fall rally. …
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Oh Canada Show – 9/23/2025
Last weekend was a very busy weekend in Fort Frances, so for the September 23rd Oh Canada Show Ed Gackley would recap some of those events that happened. Beginning with Burger Wars. Then, he directed his attention on the Fort Frances Muskies Football team who had their homecoming game last Friday. Next, Ed shared some…
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