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Alluma Open House is tonight 

Alluma will be holding their Grand Opening at the Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing in Fosston this evening. Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing Interim Director Heidi Danos tells us more.  The open house comes after Alluma began offering their services in Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing, and Danos highlighted…
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July 24, 2024 0

Diving into the Preseason: Bronco Girls Swim & Dive

The other day I had the chance to talk to some of the upper classmen on the Bronco Girls Swim & Dive team as they had started their summer practices. And I’ll let them introduce themselves. So what are they hoping to get out of these summer practices? I then asked them what their goals…
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July 24, 2024 0

Barnesville Community Picnic

BARNESVILLE, MN—There’s going to be a community picnic in Barnesville Thursday night at Blue Eagle Park.  Barnesville Main Street Director Bailey Thompson talks about the picnic. There’s no admission fee for the community picnic, but you will be able to buy various entrees like pulled pork, brats and hot dogs between 5:30 and 7pm.  Thompson…
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July 24, 2024 0

Judge Rules On Motions In Leiting Lawsuit vs Fertile

CROOKSTON, MN—A Polk County Judge has ruled on several motions in Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against her former employer, Fair Meadow Nursing Home, the City of Fertile and Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens. Polk County District Judge Ann Rasmusson ruled Tuesday on several motions that had been filed in April. Leiting filed suit against the City of…
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July 23, 2024 0

Birds are cool! Especially Peregrine Falcons

Birds are some of the most common animal that can be found all over the world with over 10,000 species coming in different shapes and sizes from flightless to flightful. In Minnesota alone there is documented to be 446 species of birds. Can you believe at one point that use to be 445? Peregrine Falcons…
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July 23, 2024 0

Marshall County Fair Begins Wednesday 

The Marshall County Fair will kick off on Wednesday in Warren and runs through Sunday. Fair Board President Jim Myrfield says a staple of the Marshall County Fair is their grandstand events which has something going on every day.  That’s not all for entertainment, as Myrfield highlights some of the acts that will be performing…
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July 23, 2024 0

Grand Forks County Plot Tour is Thursday 

NDSU Extension will be hosting their Annual Grand Forks County Plot Tour at Nelson Farms near Thompson on Thursday night starting at 5:00. Katelyn Landeis of Grand Forks County Extension tells us more.  Landeis says they also have some guest speakers on the schedule as well.  For more information on the plot tours go to…
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July 23, 2024 0

Norman County Commission permanently closes Norman County Jail 

The Norman County Commission voted to permanently close the Norman County Jail at the commission’s meeting last Thursday. Norman County Commission Chair LeAnn Hall explains why they decided to close the jail, which was closed temporarily due to COVID-19.  Hall says the commission also voted on the formation of a new water district during their…
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July 23, 2024 0

Back to School Preparation 

While it may not feel like it, the 2024/2025 school year is fast approaching, and parents are encouraged to start getting their children ready for the year. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health says one thing parents should start doing soon is getting their kids back on a healthy bedtime routine.  Merkens says scheduling…
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July 23, 2024 0