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Shelly City Council Meets

SHELLY, MN—The Shelly City Council held its February meeting on Monday. Mayor Ron Cakebread says the Council approved increases to two rural fire protection contracts. The contract for Shelly Township is now $4500 and $3300 for Good Hope Township.   The City Council also approved moving its financial accounts from one bank to another. It was…
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February 3, 2026 0

Minnesota Extension holding annual “Women in Ag Conference” today 

The University of Minnesota Extension is holding their Annual Women in Ag conference today in Saint Cloud, and women from all across the State of Minnesota are expected to be in attendance.  Event representative Susan Hinrichs highlights some of the topics being discussed at today’s conference.  Hinrichs says the Women in Ag Conference is something…
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February 3, 2026 0

Polk & Mahnomen County Caucus Information

Over in Mahnomen County, both the Republican and DFL caucuses will be held at the Mahnomen School.  The Republicans will meet in the library and the DFL in the cafeteria. Registration begins at 6:30 and each caucus begins at 7. And in Polk County, the Polk/Red Lake County DFL will caucus at Highland Elementary School…
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February 2, 2026 0

Aging Matters – February 2nd, 2026

George and Sue Fraik with guest Sarah Kumfer, Food Service Manager for the ARrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA). Sarah gives information on the food programs in our community.


February 2, 2026 0

Shock & Awe accepting donations through Norman County One Fund Drive 

The Norman County One Fund Drive runs through the end of the month, and one organization that’s asking for donation consideration is Norman County Shock & Awe. Shock & Awe members Hannah Brandt and Sawyer Hemberger explain what Shock & Awe is.  Brandt and Hemberger highlight some of the projects they have been able to…
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February 2, 2026 0

City of Ada selling Time Capsule caplets for 150th celebration 

The City of Ada will be celebrating 150 years this summer, and the city is giving you a chance to leave your mark on history through a time capsule. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson tells us more.  Again, you can go to the City of Ada, Minnesota Facebook page for more information.


February 2, 2026 0

Public Health trying to fill in the Gaps of Rural Healthcare 

Public Health is active in every Minnesota County, and while the work they do is very impactful, many are unaware of the sheer amount of work and programs their local Public Health Office offers. While the services offered through Public Health may differ from county to county, Sarah Kjono of Norman-Mahnomen says the ultimate goal…
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February 2, 2026 0

Norman County East Snow Daze is this week 

The Norman County East Student Council  will be holding their annual Snow Daze Celebration this week. NCE Student Council Advisor Hunter Schow says students have been hard at work the last couple weeks planning out this week’s festivities.  Schow tells us what the student council has planned for activities this week.  For more news and…
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February 2, 2026 0

ASGA Holds annual Meeting in California 

The American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) held their annual meeting in California last week. Former ASGA President Neil Rockstad says this year’s annual meeting went well, and he shares some of the highlights, and major talking points of the meeting.  There’s a lot of issues affecting sugarbeet growers right now, but Rockstad says an unbalanced…
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February 2, 2026 0

Benedictine Living Community participating in Giving Hearts Day 

Giving Hearts Day is on February 12, and one of the many local organizations that will be participating this year is Benedictine Living Community in Ada. Cassie Visser of Benedictine says they are excited to participate in their 2nd year of Giving Hearts Day.  Visser, and Tyler Rice of Thrivent say they are going to…
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February 2, 2026 0