Fosston School Board Meeting – August 2023
On August 21st ISD 601 held their monthly board meeting. Superintendent Todd Selk was in studio to give an update on the meeting notes and information for the approaching new school year. Starting a school year fully staffed is an exciting way to start out the school year. With the fiscal year for the school…
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United Valley Bank hosting School Snack Drive
Many United Valley Bank locations will be holding a month long School Snack drive for the month of September. Twin Valley Branch Manager Alicia Lampton lays out the details of the snack drive. Lampton also discussed one of the major reasons why United Valley Bank decided to do a snack drive for area schools. Lampton…
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Moorhead Police pulling resource officers from schools
The Moorhead Police Department announced on Thursday that they will be pulling all of their school resource officers out of all Moorhead Public Schools in response to the recent Minnesota Legislation passed earlier this year. In their press release the Moorhead Police Department says that “Recent changes in Minnesota law have been interpreted by legal…
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Wild Rice Festival
The Annual Wild Rice Festival will be going on in Mahnomen this Saturday, August 26. Event Organizer Rebecca Dallinger gives us a brief history of the festival and what it’s all about. Dallinger also highlighted some of the events happening on Saturday including a Parade. There will also be events like a car show going…
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Farm Safety Reminder
The harvesting season is not only the busiest time for local farmers but also the most dangerous. Dawn Chisholm from If Only LLC is very familiar with the importance of farm safety and has created her own organization that focuses on the importance of safety in the workplace. Chisholm tells us her story on why…
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Local threshers hosting a threshing presentation
Some local threshers will be hosting a threshing presentation during the Flom Area Lions Pancake Brunch this Sunday in Flom. Local thresher Mike Klemetson explains the event. Klemetson also explained what threshing is and how it’s done. The presentation is open and free to the public.
Local Musician Releases 1st Album
Mahnomen native and local country music artist Steve Turner recently released his first album and will be performing music from his new album “Troubadour Dream”. Turner discusses his album and what you can expect from it. Turner also talked about his journey from Mahnomen to Nashville and why he pursued a career performing country music. …
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Mahnomen 4-H’ers at the Minnesota State Fair
Four Mahnomen County 4-H’ers will be participating or presenting at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. According to Mahnomen County 4-H Extension Educator Rebekah Donner the four 4-H’ers representing Mahnomen County include Askel Askelson for crafts, Sarah Boman for Indoor Gardening, Allison Braaten for Global Connections and Logan Braaten-Jackson for Foods. Be on the lookout for…
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