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Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed joined us on Monday’s Kaleidoscope Program to discuss the August Budget and Levy hearing that was held during their August meeting. Jensen also gave an update on the 2022 Audit Proposal and what needs to be done. Jensen also said that the Wild Rice Watershed recently submitted a…
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The Flom Area Lions Club will be holding their annual Pancake Brunch this Sunday, and all are welcome. Flom Area Lions member Butch Johnson has the details. Johnson also shared where the proceeds from the Pancake Brunch will go. Johnson also talked about how their Corn Feed went earlier this month.
Detroit Lakes Middle School Special Ed teacher Jessica Johnson has started the process of getting a comfort dog to help out Detroit Lakes students. In the Gofundme description Johnson says that “Having a trained comfort dog in our building would be a great tool in our campus’ mental health toolbox. The dog would come to…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the City’s audit was reviewed. City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the audit went well. Olivia Morton, who performed the audit, says the City of Mahnomen will have to hold a public hearing because the City’s municipal liquor store had one year of financial losses in the last three…
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A music teacher with Fertile-Beltrami Public Schools is in custody in Todd County on sex charges involving a minor. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster for Monday shows 30-year-old Richard John Schrom is in custody for third degree criminal sexual conduct. He was formally charged Monday with one count of first degree criminal sexual…
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On August 18, former Minnesota Governor Al Quie died of natural causes at his home in Wayzata. He was 99. Known as a moderate Republican, Quie served in the U.S. House of Representatives for southeast Minnesota from 1958 to 1979, then as governor from 1979 to 1983. Quie’s single term as governor turned rocky amid…
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On Wednesday, August 23 the Annual Hendrum Family Fun Night celebration will be going on in Hendrum. Fun Night Representative John Kolness highlights some of Wednesday’s festivities including a car show and 5K. There will also be a basketball competition for Ron Ohren, a former Norman County West basketball coach. There will also be plenty…
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The Mahnomen School District welcomed all their students back for the 2023-2024 school year today and Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek has a message for Mahnomen students and parents.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the report of a 9 year old juvenile that ran away from his residence in McIntosh on Sunday evening. Sheriff’s officials say the juvenile was located uninjured and returned to his home following a search of the surrounding area. Assisting agencies include the Fosston Police Department, Fosston…
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