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Fire at Northernaire Houseboats Still an Active Scene, Cause Unknown at this Time

August 24, 2022 – At approximately 5:11 pm this evening, Koochiching County Dispatch Center wasnotified of a structure fire at Northernaire Houseboats on Rainy Lake in International Falls. Responding tothe scene are International Falls Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) with mutual aid from Little Fork VFD,International Falls Ambulance Service, Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office. When firefighters arrived…
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August 25, 2022 0

Barnesville Potato Days

Barnesville is gearing up for its 31st annual Potato Days festival Friday and Saturday.  Potato Days will have a new executive director this year, with Jeff Swenson succeeding Theresa Olson.  Swenson says he has a few new ideas for this year’s Potato Days. There will also be traditional favorites, like the potato peeling contest, a…
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August 25, 2022 0

Minnesota State Fair Kicks Off Today

St. Paul, MN — The Minnesota State Fair gets underway today in St. Paul for the first of 12 days of the latest and greatest in food, beverage, attractions, exhibits, vendors and more. Roughly 2 million people will enter the gates between now and Labor Day.  With all those people, getting to the fair and…
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August 25, 2022 0

With Harvest Starting, Ada Police Say Pay Attention, Slow Down, and Drive Defensively

Ada, MN — As the fall harvest ramps up, the Ada Police Department is asking everyone to slow down, pay attention, and share the roadways. Interim Police Chief Steve Hager says the number of accidents typically increases during fall harvest and that’s due to a number of factors, including lack of attentiveness, speed, and just…
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August 25, 2022 0

Enjoys the Arts & Culture of Mahnomen Wild Rice Day this Saturday

Mahnomen, MN — Celebrate the arts and culture of the Mahnomen Community during their Wild Rice Day this Saturday, August 27th in downtown Mahnomen. Wild Rice Day is a collaboration of the City of Mahnomen, White Earth Tribal Community Council, and Gizhiigin Arts Incubator and is funded in part by a grant from the Region…
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August 25, 2022 0

Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Campaigning for Workers Ahead of Fall Harvest

Fargo, ND — With the sugarbeet prehaul getting underway, the Red River Valley Sugabeet Growers Association is campaigning hard to encourage folks to consider helping out our area farmers by signing on to work the main sugarbeet haul later this fall and make some good money doing it. The main fall campaign gets underway around…
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August 25, 2022 0

Aitkin Mayor Megan Workman talks PD Roof Repair, sidewalks, Park cameras

(Aitkin, MN) — We recently chatted with City of Aitkin Mayor Megan for an update on City activity including sidewalk cleanup, adjustments with the City Park cameras, and initial talks on downtown parking. Mayor Workman spoke about the plans to replace the roof of the Aitkin Police Department this Fall. The Street Department is also wrapping up…
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August 24, 2022 0

Two Vehicle Accident East of Borup

Borup, MN — The Norman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon east of Borup. Emergency crew were dispatched approximately 12:45pm. According to Sheriff Deputies, two drivers were both driving east on County Road 39 when the 2nd driver rear ended the first, sending it into the ditch. Airbags were deployed, but…
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August 24, 2022 0

Aitkin County Board meeting from August 23rd

(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from Tuesday, August 23rd convened to hear budget presentations from County Department Heads and reviewed grant funding applications from the Government Center Board Room. Jen Twombly, sitting in for Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida, mentioned the Sheriff’s Office Budget may see some increases into 2023. County…
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August 24, 2022 0

Drought Relief Checks Begin Mailing This Week

RELEASE FROM MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: St. Paul, MN: Checks to Minnesota livestock farmers and specialty crop producers who applied for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) 2021 Agricultural Drought Relief Program (ADRoP) will begin to be mailed this week. A total of 2,922 out of 3,000 received applications were approved, totaling $18.9 million in eligible requests.…
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August 24, 2022 0

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