West Fargo hires new Chief of Police
The City of West Fargo has hired a new Police Chief. In a meeting on Monday the city commission unanimously agreed to hire from within and promote Assistant Police Chief Pete Neilson. The West Fargo Police Department did not advertise the position to outside candidates. Neilson will take the position that has been held by…
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Norman County East Update
Coming off a very busy Homecoming week things at Norman County East are expected to be a little slower this week, but one think that Norman County East Principal Raina Askin wants to remind students that Walk/Bike to School Day on Wednesday. With October Being Dyslexia Awareness Month, Askins wants to discuss the topic of…
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University of Minnesota Extension offering free Farm Transition and Estate Webinars
The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting four free webinars centered around introductory farm transition and estate planning. Extension Educator Dave Bau has more on these webinars and how you can sign up. Bau went into a little more detail on the webinar and what they prepare you for. For more information contact Dave Bau…
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Mahnomen County Sets Preliminary Budget
The Mahnomen County Commissioners last met on Tuesday, September 26 and one of the major agenda topics was the preliminary budget. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl explains what the commissioners decided. Holl also recapped some projects that the county completed as summer wrapped up. Holl also gave an update on the landfill closure and what…
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Shelly Free Lots Program
SHELLY, MN—At Monday night’s Shelly City Council meeting, a newcomer to the area was approved to receive one of the city’s free lots to build a home. George Swenson, acting mayor at Monday’s council meeting, talks about the free lots program. Swenson says the lots aren’t totally free; there will be some expense for hooking…
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Walk For The Wild 5K Sunday
Next week will be National Wildlife Refuge Week. The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge Refuges Association will get the week off to an early start this coming Sunday with their second annual Walk for the Wild 5K run/walk and fundraiser at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge southwest of Erskine. Association board member Larissa Fitzgerald talks…
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Mahnomen City Council Meets
The Mahnomen City Council held their first of two October meetings on Monday evening in what turned out to be a quick but eventful night. The first major topic discussed was to enter into a coalition with White Earth Nation, Red Lake Nation, the City of Bagley, and Mahnomen County and partner on a recompete…
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State of Minnesota taking public submissions in State Flag Redesign
The State of Minnesota is now taking public submissions for the redesign of the state flag and seal. All entries must follow the guidelines outlined by the State Emblems Redesign Commission and submit their design to mnhs.org/serc. The submission deadline is Oct. 30, 2023. The State Emblems Redesign Commission was established earlier this year with…
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Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Searching for leads in reported ATV crash
On October 1st at approximately 5:30 a.m. the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office dispatch received a call from an unknown caller that said that there was an ATV accident at the dead end of the Roy Lake landing. The caller stated that the victim was bleeding from the head and did not have a pulse. The…
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