Local Radio
Halstad Economic Development invites you to Halstad for the annual Make Halstad Home Plate community gathering. Jessica Spaeth of the Halstad EDA tells us what you can expect. Spaeth says there will also be some fun activities for kids. Again that’s tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Halstad LRC. There is no cost to…
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Polk County Emergency Management, in collaboration with the Mentor Fire Department, has announced they will conduct sound checks on three new outdoor warning sirens between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, August 9th. Two of the sirens are located on Maple Lake, with the first one located at the Polk County Public Access on…
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The dates for North Dakota’s early Canada Goose season have been set….with bag limits and licensing requirements the same as last year. Opening day will be August 15 in all three zones. Closing dates are September 7 in the Missouri River zone, September 15 in the western zone and September 20 in the eastern zone. …
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Thursday is Senior Citizens Day at the Becker County Fair in Detroit Lakes. There will be a Senior Citizens Awards Program at 12:30 in the tent. There will be 4-H shows throughout the morning. Musically speaking at the tent, Imaginik will play from 1 until 6 and Rachel Inairo performs at 7. Wojo’s…
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Chippewa National Forest will be celebrating Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday this week at Norway Beach in Cass Lake, and State Highway 46 in Deer River. Angela Stenberg of Chippewa National Forest tells us more. Stenberg also tells us more about the history of Smokey the Bear. Again, these celebrations will take place on Thursday,…
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Today, local soybean farmers celebrate the completion of the new soybean crushing plant near Casselton, North Dakota. Bill McBee, the Commercial Manager at the North Dakota Soybean Processing Plant in Casselton speaks about the benefits of having this new local location. McBee also says the new plant provides flexibility, producing multiple soybean products. With soybeans…
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Itasca State Park is in the back stretch of their very busy summer schedule, as August is the final month of their summer programming. Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter tells us some of the programs they have going on this week. Lichter says the fun continues into the weekend, with another full slate of…
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The Fosston Children’s Summer Theatre is back for another year, and their first show is set to take place this evening. Summer Theatre Director Abby Pearson tells us more about the show, and an exciting change that was made in the program this year. Cast member Sophia Hoefler gives us a preview of the show,…
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The White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC) held their 2024 Inauguration Tuesday afternoon and White Earth Chairman re-elect Michael Fairbanks , and District 3 Representative elect Laura Lee Erickson were sworn into the tribal council. Chairman Fairbanks says he’s honored to have been elected to another four year term and is eager to resume progress…
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Norman County National Night out was last night. LeAnn Hall of the Ada Chamber of Commerce says the turnout was huge, and went without a hitch. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall shared similar thoughts on the turnout. Lastly Sheriff Fall explained the importance of National Night Out to a department like his.