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A Ontario Provincial Police investigation in Fort Frances has resulted in impaired driving charges against a local resident. Police say officers with the Rainy River District OPP, assisted by the Treaty Three Police Service, responded Saturday to a report of a suspected impaired driver. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, later determining…
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The Norman County East (NCE) School has been in the midst of a school wide construction project since last summer, but with the project approaching the finish line the district will be holding an open house next week to show off all the work that’s been done. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina tells us more. Kalina…
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The Ada Public Works department will be keeping themselves very busy over the next few months. One of the things that will keep them busy are storm sewer projects, which Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen says they’ll have almost a dozen of this year. Rasmussen was a guest on the Kaleidoscope program, which airs weekdays…
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Commodity markets are in a rough stretch currently, and one major question locals have had to ask themselves is whether they should change their crop rotations, to get a bigger return on their investments. For Ada farmer Cory Jacobson, his answer to this question was to mostly stay on their current rotation schedule. Planting season…
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With planting season currently underway Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen is reminding producers to beware of electric poles and wires while they are working in their fields. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric tells us more. If you do hit a powerline, Houdek reminds you, and any onlookers to remain in their vehicle until help…
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The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved Senate File 856 which will create the Office of the Inspector General to combat fraud in the State of Minnesota. During Monday’s Senate Floor Session, bill author Heather Gustafson (D-Vadnais Heights) spoke about her bill, which she says will help solve Minnesota’s fraud issue. Senator Mike Kreun (R-Blaine) said…
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The 29th Annual Festival of Birds is set to take place later this week near Detroit Lakes, and the event offers an opportunity for residents to learn more about the vast amount of birding opportunities in the area. Kelly Blackledge of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge tells us more about the festival. Blackledge says the…
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ADA, MN—Back in March, Norman, Mahnomen and Polk Counties, plus three other northwest Minnesota counties, began a program where you could put food scraps into a special green bag…and then those food scraps would be turned into compost. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson says the program has had a good response. While there…
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A proposed data center project in Hermantown is drawing continued debate as communities across the country weigh the benefits and concerns tied to the fast-growing industry.Critics have raised questions about environmental impacts, tax incentives, and water use connected to massive facilities designed to process artificial intelligence and other digital data.Meanwhile, Minnesota-based Geronimo Power is promoting…
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There’s another vacancy on the Ada City Council, after the resignation of Scott Nordquist. Ada City Council Members Wayne Kroshus and Shawn Roux say they will appoint a new member next month, and they’re also looking for people to run for office as they also have multiple council seats up for election this fall. In…
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