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The Annual Ulen Days Celebration wraps up today, but not before the busiest day of the celebration. Sarah Rikhus of the Ulen Civic & Commerce tells us some of the activities they have going on in the morning half of the day. The does not stop there however, as Rikhus says they have a ton…
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The City of Hillsboro like many cities across the region are in the process of getting their preliminary budgets finalized for the 2025 fiscal year. City Auditor Casey Eggermont gives us an update on what Hillsboro’s 2025 budget may look like. Eggermont is also excited to announce that after a lengthy search the city has…
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The Ada Dekko Center Renovation Project has been a hot topic as the City is tasked with raising funds to be awarded with a matching grant from the Dekko Foundation. Dekko Center Manager Brianna says they will be hosting multiple fundraisers in the coming months to meet these fundraising requirements. For more information on these…
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There will be at least one new member of the Ada-Borup-West School Board after the November election. There are four seats on the school board on the ballot, with three incumbents running: Peter Jacobson, Gretchen Rockstad and Barb Spilde. Incumbent Lucas Spaeth is not running for another term. The other three candidates for Ada-Borup-West School…
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FOSSTON, MN—Bonnie Stewart, vice chair of the Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston, spoke with KKCQ’s Dawson Peterson Friday about how construction at the Center is going. Stewart also says the Firefly Center is available for groups to hold meetings. Bonnie Stewart was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program on Friday.
‘Simple’ program making a serious difference United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) is recruiting mentors to match with local elementary students for this coming school year’s Lunch Buddies mentoring program. The program matches first through fourth grade students with screened, trained volunteer mentors to share one lunch break each week during the school year. Volunteer…
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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is opening The Portrait Gallery at Northland Community College in Thief River now through September 30, and it features four local artists from across Northwest Minnesota. NWMAC Showcase Specialist Trey Everett tells us more about the gallery, and what kind of works are on display. Everett also told us…
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The Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act, known as the READ Act was passed by the Minnesota legislature in 2023, and the goal of this legislation is to have every Minnesota child reading at or above grade level every year. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek tells us more about this legislation, and how Mahnomen has…
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Fargo resident Shane Sharp, and his family returned from the Olympic Games in Paris, France last weekend. Sharp shares some high points of the trip which includes a moment he and his family will never forget. With it being the Olympics, Sharp says he and his family were able to witness Olympic history, and world…
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