Business Matters – Hunter Pederson (Wild Rice Insurance Agency)
Listen back to the latest installment of Business Matters with Wild Rice Insurance owner Hunter Pederson from 7-26-2023.
MnDOT Report shows that 2022-23 winter was the most severe winter in over a decade
The Minnesota Department of Transportation released their MnDOT Winter Report that highlighted statistics about last winter’s maintenance. According to the report this past winter was the most severe winter in over a decade. The report also showed that the state snowfall average was 90.2 inches. The snowfall average in 2021-22 was 63 inches for comparison.…
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Waubun Envirothon Update
The Waubun Envirothon team left for New Brunswick Canada earlier this week to compete in the North American Envirothon competition. The Waubun Envirothon qualified for the North American Competition after winning the Minnesota State competition. Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth gives an update on what their Envirothon has done at Nationals. Spaeth also highlighted what the…
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Flom Farm Fest
The Annual Flom Farm Fest Celebration is back for another year with plenty of events for people of ages. Christina Lein of the Flom Community Club highlights some of the musical events happening at this year’s Farm Fest celebration. Lien also highlighted some other events happening throughout the weekend. Flom Farm Fest starts on Friday,…
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Keeping Cool In The Heat
Now that we’re getting into the hottest part of summer, you’ll need to be aware of heat-related illnesses and how to avoid them. Dr. Sree Gopi with Essentia Health-Ada talks about the various heat-related illnesses. Dr. Gopi also describes the signs of heat-related illness you should be aware of. Dr. Gopi adds that very young…
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Ada Beautification Committee Update
The Ada Beautification Committee recently held a meeting earlier this month on Wednesday, July 12. Ada Beautification representative Brianna Eggen recaps some of the things discussed at this meeting. Eggen also wants to remind people about park shelter reservations for their events. Eggen also gave an update on Bosworth Park and explained a project that’s…
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Minnesota DOT reminds WE Fest attendees of parking restrictions along Highway 59 in Detroit Lakes
In a press release from Tuesday the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Minnesota State Patrol reminded WE Fest attendees that no parking is allowed along Highway 59 starting on Monday, July 31 at noon. The Minnesota DOT and Minnesota State Patrol stated that Vehicles arriving before noon on Monday will not be permitted to park…
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Win-E-Mac School Hosting Shoe Drive
As the first day of school approaches the Win-E-Mac School District wants to make sure that every kid is outfitted with a pair of shoes that meet their needs. After seeing lots of success with the holiday giving tree Cassie Subbert and Melissa Smeby decided to build on that with a back to school shoe…
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304 fentanyl pills seized after 2 year old overdoses from fentanyl exposure in Aitkin County
According to the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office three adults have been arrested after a two year old was exposed to crushed fentanyl at a residence North of Garrison. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office says that the incident happened on Friday, 21 after family members of the 2 year old called 911 once the child was…
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Hillsboro School Board approves Referendum special election in September
7-26-23 Hillsboro, ND – Building for the future was on the mind of nearly 40 residents of the Hillsboro-Central Valley School District Tuesday during a public meeting on a potential school building referendum. Superintendent, Paula Suda, began the meeting with an overview of results from a District-wide survey sent out in March. Twenty-two percent responded…
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