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The Ripple Center is feeling lucky with March performances, shows

The Aitkin County Friends of the Arts will host a performance on March 25th at the Ripple Center in Aitkin. This is just one of several performances and events that will take place at the Ripple Center throughout March and into April. Christine Bright shared some details about what they have planned for the week…
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March 9, 2023 0

Essentia Health opening clinic and drive-through pharmacy in Staples  

Essentia Health has been proudly serving the Staples community since 1981 and is excited to be bringing care closer to home for patients living there. Essentia is moving forward with a new clinic and drive-through pharmacy located near Hwy 10 and 12th St NE in Staples.   The stand-alone space represents a multi-million-dollar investment in the community…
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March 8, 2023 0

Women’s Ag Leadership Conference to Enhance Life On and Off the Farm through Sterling Opportunities

Network with ag leaders at the 25th annual Women’s Agricultural Leadership Conference (WALC) on April 12 at The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This year’s WALC theme “Sterling History” plays into the 25th anniversary tradition of silver – and it also serves as a metaphor for the long-term value the conference provides. “Back in 1998 when Robin…
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March 8, 2023 0

Andrew Gapinski to join the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum as new director

 (Chaska, Minn.) March 6, 2023 — The College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota is pleased to announce Andrew Gapinski as the new director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (fondly referred to as the “Arb”) effective May 1, 2023. Gapinski succeeds Peter Moe, who announced his retirement last…
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March 8, 2023 0

CRMC’s Cancer Support Group to talk on ‘Grocery Store Shopping Tips’

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Registered Dietitian Johanna Christenson will provide practical tips on how to eat better while presenting “Grocery Store Shopping Tips” at CRMC’s Cancer Support Group on Thursday, March 16, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the hospital’s Clinic Conference Room. Christenson will give a virtual grocery store tour showing how to shop smarter…
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March 8, 2023 0

Hillsboro School Special Debt Limit Election Set for March 28th

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro School District is continuing to spread the information about their upcoming debt limit election that is scheduled for the end of this month. If approved, the district would be allowed to increase their debt limit from 5% to 10%. With the district eyeing a potential facility overhaul to meet their…
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March 8, 2023 0

Emerald Ash Borer Makes It Way to Northwest Minnesota

Minnesota — The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) recently confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Clay County for the first time. There are now 39 counties in the state, including Clay, with EAB. A Moorhead city forester found evidence of EAB while pruning trees. The tree had visible woodpecker damage and when…
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March 8, 2023 0

Hillsboro City Commission Holds Public Hearing on Discuss Possible Condemnation of “Chicken Scratch Bakery” Property

Hillsboro, ND — The Hillsboro City Commission held a public hearing on Monday night at the Main Street Community Center to discuss the condemnation proceedings for Chicken Scratch Bakery Property at 13 South Main Street. The commission has been working back and forth with the property for the past two years to fix the issues…
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March 8, 2023 0

Ada City Council Sets Spring Clean Up; Discusses Dekko Maintenance Needs

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, March 7th at the Council Chambers. At the meeting, the council discussed the annual spring city-wide clean up with Al’s Disposal. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says plans are in place for the first week in May. To keep things…
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March 8, 2023 0

Community feedback leads to new layout options for Highway 169 Garrison

BAXTER, Minn. –The Minnesota Department of Transportation has revised project concepts for improvements on Highway 169 in response to input from Garrison’s residents and businesses. The updated layout considers changes to the proposed concept that addresses what the MnDOT project team heard during the Nov. 30th, 2022, public meeting. The new concept shifts the proposed roundabout…
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March 7, 2023 0