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The Gary City Council met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday night. On the agenda was a discussion about their Water and Sewer Program. Mayor Buck Engen tells us more. Engen says they are also going to apply for a grant that would buy equipment for their Wellness Center. Lastly the council approved a pair…
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The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday morning. Current Hillsboro Elementary Principal, and incoming superintendent, Jon Dryburgh presented the first draft of the district’s new Computer Science and Cybersecurity Integration Plan. The plan does not include any additional courses, but rather focuses on integrating corresponding standards to already existing curriculum. The board…
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The 2023-24 NJCAA All-Region 13 and All-American teams had both been selected by the NJCAA D3 Committee for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Therefore, congratulations are in order for Rainy River Freshman Destiny Piekarski who was voted 1st Team All-American for NJCAA D3, this means she ended up in the top-5 in the nation for…
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Accelerator Robotics out of Cass Lake Bena high school will be one of the teams that will be representing the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) at the World Championship in Houston Texas. Team captains Kaylyn and Iris say they are excited to be able to represent the region. The Accelerators say they qualified for the…
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Representative Deb Kiel was in studio to give us an update on what is going on on the Minnesota House Floor beginning with a variety of bills that will affect our area: A bill affecting worship requirements was presented on the floor earlier in session. Representative Kiel touches on that subject: Lastly, Representative Kiel discusses…
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The Minnesota Senate committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection discussed a piece of legislation that aims to combat copper theft, as Minnesota cities and townships continue to deal with theft of copper wiring in their equipment. Bill author Senator Sandy Pappas explains how her bill works. Senator Jeff Howe voiced his concerns with the bill…
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First graders at the Norman County East School recently became published authors and illustrators. NCE First Grade Teacher Laurie Stuhaug tells us more about this unique project. Stuhaug says this project is an excellent way to teach students a multitude of skills all while having a blast. Stuhaug told us more about the story the…
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It’s Art Day for students at the Hawley Elementary School. Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson tells us more. For the latest news in the Hawley School District tune into the Hawley School News every Thursday at 1:15 AM on 106.5 KRJB.
Friday is the final day of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. This day’s focus is on extreme heat. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says severe weather isn’t always associated with thunderstorms. Adults aged 65 and over are most vulnerable to heat related illnesses. When warmer temperatures…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council voted Monday to give away a free lot. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson: Johnson says Halstad has given away lots before. Johnson says the lots that have been given away are primarily in the new addition on the west side of Halstad. He adds the City may give away land on…
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