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Cell phone policies have been a big discussion for schools over the summer, and Fertile Beltrami is no different. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke says after lengthy discussions the school district will be tweaking their cell phone policy. Clarke says the board also updated their notice of assignments, which includes the assignment of a new…
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The Ulen Hitterdal School Board heard an update on tier building projects at their School Board meeting on Wednesday. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten fills us in on the progress being made. Flaten says the school board was also informed about an error that will lead to an extension on the school board filing period. …
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Parents have been getting their kids ready for a new school year with new clothes, shoes and school supplies. But what about back to school vaccinations? Aubrey DeCoteau, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Essentia Health in Fargo, says 16 year-olds need shots. DeCoteau runs down the guidelines for younger children going into pre-school or kindergarten.…
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PARK RAPIDS, MN—This weekend in Park Rapids, the annual Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers Showcase is taking place at the north side of Itasca State Park on Highway 200. Tim Johnson talks about the showcase. Johnson says there will be a variety of music Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 7am each day Friday through…
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HALSTAD, MN—Monday night’s Halstad City Council meeting included talk about getting federal funds to build a wastewater treatment plant. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson explains. Johnson says the grant the City is looking for would be around one million dollars. In other business Monday, the Halstad City Council made a date regarding future cannabis sales in…
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With this being the first week of practice, I checked in with a couple captains on the Girls Swim & Dive team. The first was Kieren who is a diver who’s been diving for 4 years now. I asked her what her favorite dive would be. And what is she hoping for this fall season?…
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The Muskie football team is gearing up for a new season, and they’ll be entering the 2024-2025 season as defending WHSFL Division AAA Champs. August 15th was their final day of preseason work as they had began a Speed & Strength Training camp in late July, and ran till the 15th of August. I had…
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Progress on the Ada Dekko Center renovation continues to be made, and the City’s fundraising efforts have hit a major milestone. Dekko Center manager Brianna Eggen tells us more. Eggen says to help with Fundraising the Dekko is planning to do some fundraisers in the coming month, and they are coming up fast. For more…
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The Annual Ulen Days celebration kicks off today, and Ulen Civic & Commerce have three full days of fun planned. Sarah Rikhus of the Ulen Civic & Commerce tells us what they have planned for Tuesday, which is also Family Fun Day. Rikhus says the fun continues into Friday, which kicks off with the NCE-UH…
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