Local Radio
Applications are now being accepted for the Speaking Proudly statewide speech competition at the Minnesota State Capital Building. Speaking Proudly Representative Sherie Wallace (Share-e) tells us more about this statewide competition. Speaking Proudly is organized by a Republican organization, but contest judge Rita Hillman-Olson says girls of all beliefs are invited to participate, and she…
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Norman County had representation in Washington DC for the Annual American Soybean Association Meeting. Trip attendee and Norman County Soybean Growers member Rebecca Sip gives us a recap of the trip. Sip says there were also lengthy discussions about trade, and the role of the World Trade Organization, and she tells us what the American…
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BAGLEY, MN—There’s a new fundraiser going on at the Clearwater County Fair in Bagley. It’s called “Pay To Pie.” Sean Benson with the Clearwater Fair tells us how it works. Benson tells us about the ten organizations in the running for a pie in the face. Benson says the pies will be chocolate and she’ll…
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ADA, MN—The courtroom in the Norman County Courthouse in Ada was a place for celebration Thursday afternoon as the County’s DWI Court marked its tenth anniversary. There was also a celebration for the 11th graduate of the DWI Court. Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Seamus Duffy says DWI Court requires a great deal from those who…
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FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State University will induct eight individuals into the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 26. This year’s honorees will comprise the 53rd annual class to be inducted. The 2025 inductees are five-time All-America track and field athlete Andrew Aakre, national champion and two-time all-region softball outfielder Nikki (Almquist)…
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Farm Savings Fred Lukens Erick Grafstrum Steve Dalen Harrison Weber Dan Kvien Carey Mortinson Eric Branch Rebecca Sip
The Hillsboro School Board added an extra meeting on Thursday morning to discuss some changes for the upcoming school year. Superintendent Jon Dryburgh fills us in on the meeting details. The board covered Smart Snack regulation, which will get healthier food and drink options in the vending machines in the school and the patriotic exercises…
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The Broncos Stampede Elementary Football Camp saw between 70-80 players within grades 3-12 join together for the first night of the Stampede Elementary Camp. Which was deemed a success, by Coach Ettestad. Both the coaches and the players put in effort to teach the 3-12 graders the fundamentals of football. The big focus was toughness…
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American Crystal Sugar started pulling sugarbeet samples earlier this week, and area producers are starting to feel confident in this year’s crop. Harrison Weber of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association says producers expect a good yield in this year’s crop. Diseases are always a concern for sugarbeet producers, but Weber says that this…
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