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Ada-Borup-West student Madalynn Crompton has been named the winner of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation First Pitch Contest. The was started as a way to recognize a youth who is championing their community by raising awareness or volunteering to a cause. Madalynn was nominated for the contest after she started a project centered around the creation…
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FARGO, ND—A man damaged three garages at a Fargo apartment complex Sunday after suffering a medical issue. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 42-year-old John Overboe of Fargo was parking his pickup truck at the complex at 4760 Timberline Drive in Fargo when he had the medical issue and the pickup stayed in drive and…
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Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson discussed the continued drought conditions across the state after some areas in the state were classified as D3 on the drought index. Peterson also talked about some resources the state of Minnesota might have to combat the drought. A D3 drought is defined as an extreme drought. Some potential impacts…
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Win-E-Mac Superintendent Randy Bruer was on the latest installment of the KKCQ Food for Thought Program to discuss a number of topics related to the Win-E-Mac School District. One of the topics discussed was the latest School Board meeting. Bruer recaps some of the things discussed at the meeting. Another thing discussed in the meeting…
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The Waubun Envirothon Team is headed to New Brunswick Canada to compete in the North American Envirothon. The Waubun Envirothon consisting of Tyson McArthur, Justice Alvarado, Logan Adams, Conner Adams and Aiala Zorroza won the Minnesota State Envirothon where they competed against 28 other schools. Winning the Minnesota State Envirothon qualified them for the North…
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Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook joined us on Thursday’s Kaleidoscope program to discuss a number of topics related to the Ada-Borup-West School District. One of the topics discussed was an update on the school’s new light in sound system in the auditorium. Cook also discussed some new staff hires, and departures. One of the newest staff…
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A carnival tomorrow at 8118 County Road 108 in Brainerd will raise money for Gabriel’s Home. It will run from 2-5pm and the cost is $10 per child over the age of three. It’s free for kids three and under. There will be concessions, games, a bounce house, and face painting. There will be an opportunity to is it horses,…
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Most state parks and recreation areas will require hunters to use nontoxic ammunition striating in the fall. Peatland SNAs are exempt from this requirement. Because of the shortage in certain types of ammunition, this requirement also will not apply to state park youth deer hunts in the shotgun zone if hunters remove all parts of harvested deer, including the…
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Anglers and hunters with valid 2023 licenses can get a free, special edition orange Minnesota Twins cap, as well as a ticket discount, at DNR Days Twins games. The caps and discounts are available because of a partnership between the Twins and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Tickets need to be purchased ahead of time, and…
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The fast-approaching date for the legalization of marijuana in the state has municipalities scrambling to clarify regulations on public consumption. It’s illegal to smoke cigarettes, consume alcohol, or vape in many public spaces. Duluth, and other cities, could pass tighter regulations that will add cannabis to that list. Using marijuana in public has always been illegal, as…
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