Minnesota Senate Update
Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson appeared on the KRJB Kaleidoscope on Friday to discuss the latest happenings in the Minnesota Senate. One bill that was passed by the senate last week was the safe secure firearm bill. Senator Johnson tells us more about this bill and why it’s something he opposed. Johnson also addressed the…
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Essentia Health Event In Fosston
FOSSTON, MN—May is National Stroke Awareness Month as well as National Trauma Awareness Month. Essentia Health in Fosston will recognize both by hosting a community stroke and trauma awareness grill-out this Saturday, May 11. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the sidewalk outside of Nord’s Pharmacy, located at 115…
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Mahnomen Hospital Bonding Update
Mahnomen County and Hospital officials are continuing to put in work down in St Paul as they are trying to get state funds that would go toward the Mahnomen Hospital and Nursing Home project. Mahnomen County Commission Chairman Darvin Schoenborn says they are still working on getting this funding but he’s growing more frustrated as…
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Mahnomen County 4H Upcoming Events and Deadlines
With Summer right around the corner activities and deadlines are fast approaching for Mahnomen County 4 H. Mahnomen County Extension Educator Rebekah Donner highlights some upcoming program registration deadlines. Donner says their agronomy, and community garden programs will also be kicking off in the coming weeks. More information on Mahnomen County 4H can be seen…
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Operation Check Six helping vets through music
There will be a new face at the Norman County Fair this summer. A local organization out of Lake Park called Operation Check Six will be putting on a performance as a way to highlight the kind of work they are doing to help veterans of the Red River Valley Operation Check Six Co-Founder Dan…
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Norman County East fine arts trip a sucess
Last week Norman County East Students in the arts went on a two day trip to the cities to experience and take in different forms of the arts. Norman County East Art Instructor Chris Ward says he hopes to make this a bi annual trip and tells us what they did in the cities. Ward…
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Hillsboro City Public Works Openings Moving in Positive Direction
A positive outlook on the city’s public works department openings highlighted the Hillsboro City Commission’s regular meeting, Monday. City Auditor, Casey Eggermont, informed the commission that there were about half a dozen applicants for both the superintendent and lineman openings and that the summer public works positions were finalized. Commission President, Levi Reese, says that…
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Mahnomen City Council discusses Spring and Summer Projects
It was a quick meeting for the Mahnomen City Council on Monday evening with a majority of the meeting being taken up by the city engineer who gave an update on current and future projects. One of the projects discussed was the main street project and City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us what was said. …
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