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Summer programming at Itasca State Park is just about over, but don’t worry as there are still plenty of activities going on at the park in the final few weeks of summer. Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter highlights some of the programs going on this week. Lichter says they will also be offering a plethora of…
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ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has released its schedule for its 19th season. Top Hat Director Carrie Jirava says first of all, people who buy season tickets for all six of this season’s shows will see something different. Jirava tells us about the first three shows of the new season….with the first coming…
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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 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 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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