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The Ada bike rodeo is next week on Wednesday and students across the Ada are excited. Event organizer Brianna Eggen tells us more about the Bike Rodeo and what she has planned for the event. Eggen says they will also be going into the Ada Borup West School to teach about bike safety as well. …
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. During the meeting, Buxton Mayor, Travis Soderberg, expressed his appreciation to residents for taking full advantage of last Saturday’s spring clean up day. Soderberg says the city is also looking at tidying up an agenda item from last September: the condemnation process of the building…
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The 2024 school year is nearing and that means that area schools are taking registration for their summer programs. Ada Borup West High School Principal Josh Carlson reminds parents to make sure they get their students registered for summer rec. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says they’re also taking registrations for their Summer Enrichment Program as…
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The Hawley Theater program will be showing multiple performances of “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” next week. Cast member Noah Moe tells us more about the musical and what it’s about. Moe says in total they have 18 students involved in the musical and goes over this year’s cast. Moe tells us what he…
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A regional auction and realty company is seeking to expand to Traill County. Pifer’s Auction and Realty and Land Management has compiled a proposal to acquire fifteen acres of land just south of city limits. Traill County EDC Executive Director, Jim Murphy, brought the proposal before the Hillsboro Business Association during their monthly meeting Wednesday.…
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The Minnesota House of Representatives debated the Higher Education Supplemental Bill and multiple GOP sponsored amendments failed to be amended. One amendment that failed would’ve dropped the University of Minnesota System DEI Program. Representative Peggy Scott argued in favor of the bill and claimed that this program is outdated and no longer does what it…
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May is American Stroke and National Trauma Awareness Month. Emergency staff from Essentia in Fosston are joining forces with Nords Pharmacy to host an awareness event on May 11th: Both Stephanie McKnight and Nina Bradfield are passionate about raising awareness about Strokes and hope the community is able to make it to the grill-out event…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The City of Fertile is asking Polk County for money. At Tuesday’s Polk County Board meeting, billing clerk Stacy Erickson addressed the Board, asking for up to $500,000 for Fair Meadow Nursing Home for COVID-19 issues. Erickson asked if Polk County had some funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that had not been…
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May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. And there’s a nurse at Essentia Health-Fosston who is especially aware of brain tumors—because she had one. Five years ago, Jen Beckman went to the hospital and doctors found something she wasn’t expecting. Beckman says she didn’t have any symptoms, but some brain tumors have them. Once she recovered…
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A registered nurse from Essentia Health-Fosston has received the Florence Nightingale Award as part of Essentia Health’s annual Nursing Excellence Awards. Katelyn Sander tells us about the award she received. Sander goes on to tell us about the legendary nurse, Florence Nightingale. Sander has worked at Essentia Health-Fosston since 2008. And on the subject of…
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