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Norman Polk Extension is holding a Youth Farm and Tractor Safety certification program on July 19 and it’s open to any youth who are fourteen or older. Heather Dufault of Norman Polk Extension explains the program. The deadline to get registered for the safety program is Wednesday, July 12. To register go to extension.umn.edu and…
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The Hansen Memorial Stage opens at the Polk County Fair on Friday, July 7 with all sorts of different acts and events being put on for people to enjoy free of charge. Polk County Fair Manager Mike Moore discusses the Free Stage acts taking place on Friday. There are also a number of shows taking…
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By Abby Pearson The city of Fosston has recently partnered with Community Voice. Community Voice is a mobile app that shares information and events within Fosston. You can scan the QR code to add this app tp your phone. Registering is easy once you have downloaded the app. Local businesses are encouraged to get their…
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By Abby Pearson Polk County Sherriff Jim Tadmen shares tips for safety precautions to take with your children while attending the Polk County Fair this year. Tadmen shares the importance of being able to identify your child as well as establishing a home base such as the fairground office and having check in timelines. Discussing…
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By Abby Pearson Callen Weisphenning from Essentia joined Tom in the studio today to talk about the Fosston track renovations. Essentia has made a generous donation of $10,000 towards the maintenance and improvement of the Fosston Track. There will be benches and picnic tables installed as well through these funds. Essentia is committed to the…
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Friday marks the third day of activities at the Polk County Fair and there’s still plenty of activities and events for people of all ages to participate in. Polk County Fair Manager Mike Moore breaks down all the things happening on Friday. More information and a full schedule of events can be found on the…
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by Abby Pearson (7-8-23) Farm Service Agency director Nathan Peterson joined Tom Lano for the weekly FSA report on KKCQ. Listen to the full report below:
After being made legal by the Minnesota State Legislature earlier this year the East Grand Forks City Council voted unanimously to ban the sale of cannabis within the East Grand Forks city limits starting on August 1. Concerns about the proximity between cannabis retailers and schools was one of the concerns brought up by East…
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The Fosston All School Reunion continues into Friday with many different events for people of all ages. All School Reunion Organizer Sherry Wyman highlights some of the events taking place on Friday, July 7. Some other events happening Friday include the All School Reunion Dinner and some live entertainment as explained by Wyman. A complete…
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FERTILE, MN—A business in Fertile is holding a fundraiser this weekend for one of their employees. Shelly Rust, a bartender at The Other Place in Fertile, says the event will benefit Kisha Irvin. Rust tells us when and where the benefit will be. Sunday’s pancake breakfast at the Fertile Fire Hall is from 8am until…
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