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CRMC Clinic Holiday Hours for Labor Day

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s physician clinics in Crosby, Baxter, Breezy Point, and Longville will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Those needing medical care on the holiday may access CRMC’s new Super One Clinic at 22418 State Highway 6 in Crosby from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or in the Emergency Department. CRMC’s…
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DNR seeks applications for advisory committees on natural heritage, game and fish funds, hunting and fishing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is recruiting new members to serve on seven key advisory groups related to Minnesota’s natural heritage, the Game and Fish Fund, and hunting and fisheries management. Interested people can sign up on the Engage with DNR website. In addition to the specific knowledge and experience required for each committee, the…
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USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding Awarded to Minnesota

RELEASE FROM USDA AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $1.3 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding to Minnesota. This USDA grant will help the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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