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Protect yourself from shopping scams this holiday season 

The Holiday season is the busiest time of year for online shopping, and as we move closer to Christmas people can tend to be more careless when it comes to protecting themselves from online shopping scams.  Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman shares some tips that you should follow when shopping online.  Tadman says you should…
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December 12, 2025 0

Minnesota’s partnership with NDAWN paying off for producers

The State of Minnesota has been expanding its Agricultural Weather Network over the last couple years, and local agricultural producers are seeing the benefits of this investment. Stefan Bischof of the Minnesota Ag Weather Network says their partnership with the North Dakota Ag Weather Network (NDAWN) has helped Minnesota expand their network.  Bischof explains why…
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December 12, 2025 0

Rydell & Glacial Ridge Wildlife Refuge holding Annual Christmas Bird Count next week 

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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December 12, 2025 0

Winter Trails Report: December 11th, 2025

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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December 11, 2025 0

Ada-Borup-West School Board Meeting & Truth In Taxation Hearing

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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December 11, 2025 0

Officials confirm source of “loud boom” heard across Northern Minnesota 

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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December 11, 2025 0

The Quarry Blast that shook the Borderland

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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December 11, 2025 0

Norman/Polk County Extension update 

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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December 11, 2025 0

Smiley’s rescue holding Happy Pawlidays event this weekend 

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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December 11, 2025 0

Ada residents reminded about winter parking rules 

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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December 11, 2025 0