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Ada Police Department prepared for World of Outlaws crowd 

The World of Outlaws’ Late Models are coming to Ada Saturday, and thousands of people are expected to flood the city of Ada to watch the “greatest show on dirt.” Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says his department is ready for the influx and is looking forward to the event.  Hager also encourages everyone to…
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June 28, 2024 0

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District adopts new cell phone policy 

The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District adopted a new cell phone policy at their school board meeting on Wednesday night. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Spaeth tells us more.  Spaeth says the School Board also held readings of the 2024/2025 budget.  Lastly Spaeth says the board also held reading of their school handbooks for next school year. …
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June 28, 2024 0

Alluma now offering services in Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing 

Heidi Danos of the Firefly Center for Arts and Wellbeing in Fosston was a guest on the KKCQ Food For Thought Program on Tuesday, and made a big announcement regarding Alluma.  Danos is also excited to announce that she will be taking over as Interim Director of Firefly Center.  For more information on the Firefly…
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June 28, 2024 0

Clearbrook Summerfest Saturday Schedule

Summerfest in Clearbrook is continuing Friday and Saturday has many activities planned.  Lucie Thompson is Clearbrook City Clerk. Then on Saturday afternoon, there will be bounce houses, free open swim and a bike drawing. There will be dinner and family bingo at the Clearbrook Community Center, and finally, music by Pete Garcia at 8pm at…
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June 28, 2024 0

Rep. Fischbach On Tax Cuts

In the final part of our week-long series with Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, she talks about keeping tax cuts in place. When President Joe Biden was running for President in 2020, he said he would not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.  In his current campaign, Biden has talked…
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June 28, 2024 0

June Alzheimer’s Month

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.  Hanna Bryan, an occupational therapist at Benedictine Living Community, says Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease for both the person suffering with it and that person’s family. There will be more on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Saturday morning at 8 on Access Health on KRJB and KRJM Radio.


June 28, 2024 0

Teddy Bear Picnic at the Fort Frances Library: Let’s Break the Conga Line Record!

We had the opportunity to talk to Brittany Renaud about what the Teddy Bear Picnic is. The Teddy Bear has been around since 1984 in its larger, carnival style form. There was a smaller version of the event before that as well. She also makes sure to let us know what is gonna be offered…
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June 27, 2024 0

MN Vikings Youth Camp in IFalls

The MN Vikings came to International Falls on Tuesday, June 26th so they could put on a Youth Football Camp for children (Boys and Girls) ages 6-14. I made a trip over and first got to talk to Emily Weinberg, the Youth and High School Football Coordinator for the Vikings. I then got to talk…
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June 27, 2024 0

Farm and Field 6/26/2024

Dawn Chisholm (Farm Safety) Brandon Weber (Valley United Co-op) Chuck Ruebke (Area Farmer) Cody Baker (Southern Minnesota Beet Cooperative) Neil Rockstad (ASGA President) Dave Roesch (Ada Area Farmer) Adam Sip (Bayer Crop Science) David Thompson (World Assosciation of Beet and Cane Growers President) Dr. Ashok Chanda (University of Minnesota Extension) Gary Jacobson (Jacobson Red Angus)


June 27, 2024 0

Clearbrook Pool Fire

There was a fire at the Clearbrook swimming pool Wednesday night.  Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee has details. There’s no word on injuries.  Solee says the fire was one of those things. Chief Solee was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ.


June 27, 2024 0