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Heritage Center Spokesperson Bonnie Stewart was in studio to kick off Heritage Days in Fosston and give a rundown on the weekend events. The fun starts tonight with a concert at the Aurora Arts Center: Heritage Days is a rich celebration of the Scandinavian roots in our area. This year the Sons of Norway are…
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Many Counties across the state continue to suffer from extreme drought conditions. On September 7 the U.S Drought Monitor updated their drought conditions and Cass, Hubbard, and Wadena Counties all received D3 classification which is described as an extreme drought. Parts of Beltrami County, and Itasca County also received D3 Classifications. Other area counties also…
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The Thief River Falls School Board announced that they have filled the recently vacated school board position that was opened after Kayla Lien resigned after taking the Dean of Students position at Lincoln High School. The interviews were conducted on Wednesday night and the six applicants that interviewed for the position were Rene Mooney, Luke…
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While the area wheat harvest is mostly done there still plenty or crop to get off. Mahnomen Farmer Gary Schlick updates us on how his soybean crop is looking. Schlick also explained how some of his corn crop is looking. We also had the chance to sit down with Crookston farmer Christian Keil and get…
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A woman was killed on Thursday, September 7th when she was hit by an SUV while she attempted to run across a Bemidji area road. The collision was reported at around 4:20 pm on Thursday on Jefferson Avenue near Wee Gwaus Drive Southwest. According to a press release from the Bemidji Police Department, a 42…
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There’s going to be a benefit dinner Sunday in Dilworth for Chris Jacklovich. Chris’s wife, Carleen Jacklovich, says Chris has had health problems for several years. The Jacklovich’s continue to seek out new treatment options for Chris. This Sunday, September 10, there will be a benefit spaghetti dinner for Chris Jacklovich at the Dilworth Community…
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Many police departments across Minnesota have chosen to remove school resource officers from their local schools because of new language passed during this year’s Legislative session regarding physical restraint in schools. There have been calls for Governor Tim Walz to call a special session to solve the problem. Likewise, about 40 DFL lawmakers in the…
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The chip manufacturer Paqui announced that they will be pulling their very popular “One Chip Challenge” product off of shelves after a teenager Massachusetts consumed the chip and died on September 1. The cause of death of the teen has not been released but some think that the “One Chip Challenge” could’ve been a factor. …
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The dispute between the City of Fertile and Angie Leiting, the former administrator of the Fair Meadow Nursing Home is moving into the courtroom. A statement released Thursday by Leiting’s attorney says Leiting has filed suit against the City of Fertile, Mayor Daniel Wilkens and Fair Meadow Nursing Home and Assisted Living–which is owned by…
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The Minnesota Department of Health have announced that they will be bringing back their free at-home COVID-19 tests to all Minnesota residents. This program will allow Minnesota Residents to receive up to eight free at-home rapid COVID tests. Residents will be able to order a new batch of tests once per month even if you…
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