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Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board has chosen to hire within for their next school Superintendent. The board interviewed their top three Superintendent candidates last week and have agreed to offer the position to current Assistant Principal and Activities Director Jordan Spaeth. He has verbally accepted the position. Interim Superintendent Todd Cameron, who…
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Fosston, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning community members about scammers once again after a resident was duped out of nearly $30,000 recently. Polk County Sheriff Investigator Justin Swan joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program recently to discuss the incident. In this particular case, Investigator Swan says they tricked the victim…
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There have been a number of snowmobile accidents in Aitkin County and the surrounding counties this winter. Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida described some safety impediments like reduced vision and recklessness: Guida had an old-school suggestion for mitigating road crashes: The full conversation with Sheriff Guida, in which he also talked about ice fishing safety and other…
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The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met with Health & Human Services Tuesday, .In her Director’s Report, HHS Director Sarah Pratt highlighted the end of the emergency food assistance program through SNAP that began during the pandemic. The program will end April 1st. HHS Public Health Nurse Liz Short presented the Aitkin County Opioid Settlement to Commissioners, with a…
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Northeast Minnesota – The Northland Foundation is pleased to announce that nine grants were recently awarded by the young people serving on its Youth In Philanthropy Board. The Board is made up of middle school and high school students from across the foundation’s service area who review and make grantmaking decisions with guidance from volunteer adult mentors. The grants that the students award,…
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CLOQUET, MN – Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) is thrilled to announce a new scholarship for students interested in Multimedia Production. Starting Fall 2023, the Multimedia Production program at FDLTCC will award a $2,500 scholarship to 5 students each semester. The exciting scholarship was made possible by the college’s new partnership with…
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Attention all ice anglers! Fish house removal deadlines are approaching. Make a plan to bring the proper tools with you to remove your fish house safely. Don’t leave wood blocks, insulation or trash of any kind behind on the ice. Trash and human waste infiltrates our waters, sinking to the bottom or washing up on…
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BURNSVILLE, MN., (March 2, 2023) — AAA is working with schools Iowa and Minnesota in effort to prevent Prom and Graduation season from turning deadly on the road. The Auto Club Group is launching its annual AAA PROMise program which is an effort to prevent teen substance-impaired driving, as well as distracted driving. “Prom and Graduation season is…
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Ada, MN — It’s Scholarship season for High School Seniors looking to ease the financial burden of college. And for area 4-Hers, there are a number of scholarship opportunities specifically for them. Linda Houglum with the Norman County Extension Office encourages students to check out the different scholarships that they can apply for and do…
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Ada, MN — March is National Nutrition Month, a month set aside to educate people more about the dietary choices they make each day and encourage them to develop healthy eating habits. A nutritious diet consists of three main groups of foods, including protein, carbohydrates, and fats. Kristy Rott of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health says when…
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