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The Mahnomen City Council held its July meeting on Monday. The Council approved a proposal from Braun Intertec to evaluate the pavement as part of the Main Street and Washington Avenue improvement project. There was discussion about adding a sand volleyball court to the City’s mini park. The discussion was tabled with plans to talk…
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LENGBY, MN—A fun day at the beach on Spring Lake in Lengby is on tap for Tuesday night. The second Make It To The Lake will be from 6 to 8:30pm. Kayla Heller, one of the organizers, has great memories of last year’s event. Heller says the Lions Club will be serving food, there will…
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This past weekend, Voyageurs National Park was holding one of their summer programs at the Visitors Center called “Walk with a Geologist”. The special guest Geologist who was leading this past Saturday’s walk was FHS’s very own Chris Hemstad who we had the opportunity to interview prior to the walk. So what is the main…
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The 2024-2025 Fall sports season over at Littlefork-Big Falls High will mark the second year in a row that Vikings football has returned to the community. The team is coming off a successful 23-24 season where they finished with a 8-2 first season back, with their only losses coming from Cherry in the regular season…
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If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge is holding its annual Youth Fishing Day this Saturday. Refuge Manager Gregg Knutsen talks about Youth Fishing Day. The seventh annual Youth Fishing Day is free and is aimed at youth age 15 or younger. The Youth Fishing…
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Reactions to the attempt on Donald Trump’s life this past Saturday continue to pour in. Minnesota State Senator Steve Green (R – Fosston) weighs in. Green also says it will be interesting to see what happens at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Senator Green was speaking on Monday’s “Food For Thought” program on…
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Smiley’s Rescues in Fertile is not your average animal rescue. While rescuing animals is their main focus they also spread awareness on multiple issues that are common across the region when it comes to animals. One issue they have been prioritizing is the Stray Animal problem. Sidney Williams of Smiley’s Rescues explains why this is…
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Voyageurs National Park staff and contractors will resume work removing areas of invasive, hybrid cattail in wetlands within Voyageurs National Park from July through October of 2024. Activities include grinding up mats of floating cattails with a specialized cutting machine and removing the debris using a harvesting barge. Debris will be deposited on shore where…
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The Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC) will be hosting their annual Crop and Research Day on Wednesday, July 17 at their headquarters at the University of Minnesota Crookston. NWROC Director of Operations Maureen Abol tells us more about this event. Abol also gave a preview of Wednesday’s Schedule. More information on the NWROC can…
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Class may not be in session at the Fertile Beltrami School District but district and summer staff are hard at work making sure everything is ready for the 2024/2025 school year. The school was recently able to fill their ag education position, but like many schools Fertile Beltrami still has more positions to fill. Fertile…
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