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If you drive by the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada on Wednesday, you may notice hundreds of students roaming the fairgrounds. Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abbie Savage tells us what’s going on. Savage says her students have been hard at work organizing a community service project that will be done at the fall rally. …
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Last weekend was a very busy weekend in Fort Frances, so for the September 23rd Oh Canada Show Ed Gackley would recap some of those events that happened. Beginning with Burger Wars. Then, he directed his attention on the Fort Frances Muskies Football team who had their homecoming game last Friday. Next, Ed shared some…
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The Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meets this morning at 9:30 in the Historic Courthouse courtroom. Commissioners will set the preliminary 2026 tax levy — proposed at just over $8.3 million, up nearly nine percent — and consider raising the annual solid waste fee from $70 to $85. Other agenda items include updates to the…
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You’re invited to Lake Park this Week for the annual Lake Park Pumpkin Fest celebration. Event Representative Abby Anderson previews some of this year’s events, which get started on Wednesday night. Anderson says the Pumpkin Fest committee puts a lot of time into planning for this event, and they’re always looking for more people to…
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Norman County East continues to be a construction zone, but the project’s completion is continuing to move closer. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina gives us an update on construction, and how students and staff are dealing with it. In other school news, Kalina says it will be a busy week for students in extracurriculars, as River…
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The Norman County Commission had discussions about the Shelly Grain Elevator Fire, at their meeting last Thursday. Norman County Commission Chairman Steve Jacobson tells us more about what was discussed. Jacobson says there were also miscellaneous discussions about an assortment of items including road and bridge projects, and the Frost Fire Trail project. September is…
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Autumn has officially arrived, which means that it’s almost time for the Norman County Fair’s annual Oktoberfest celebration. Norman County Fair board President Don Merkens tells us more about Oktoberfest, which is set to take place on Sunday. The Norman County Fairgrounds has undergone a lot of upgrades over the past few years, and Merkens…
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The Mahnomen School will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, to celebrate the completion of their new building addition. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon tells us more. Simon also talks more about the new addition, and what was all included in the project. While she wasn’t around for the initial planning of the project,…
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It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week, and Safe Kids Grand Forks will be hosting a Car Seat Check-Up event in a city near you. Jasmine Wangen of Safe Kids Grand Forks highlights some of the towns they will be visiting. Even if you think your child’s car seat is installed properly, Wangen says attending one…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its annual Up North Lit Fest this Thursday and Friday. There will be workshops with several authors from the area. Jeanne Cooney will be the keynote speaker at Thursday night’s dinner. Cooney talks about her books. Cooney specializes in murder mysteries–with an unusual feature.…
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