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Baxter Water Treatment Plant Startup

Effective April 25th 2022, the City of Baxter will once again begin producing water at the Baxter Water Treatment Plant. Reconstruction of the plant has been completed and all water testing samples meet the Minnesota Department of Health requirements for potable water. The Baxter City Council would like to thank the City of Brainerd and Brainerd…
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April 23, 2022 0

First State Convention for New FFA Chapter

FFA students across the state are getting ready to take on the Twin Cities for the Minnesota State FFA Convention. Jordyn Newberg is the Ag Teacher and FFA advisor at Norman County East and she says students are excited for the event. The Norman County East FFA Chapter has been quite successful in their first…
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April 22, 2022 0

Ada-Borup-West FFA Excited for State Convention

The Minnesota State FFA Convention is happening Sunday through Tuesday in the Twin Cities on the campus of University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and the St. Paul Pipefitters Training and Certification center. Abbie Savage is the advisor for the Ada-Borup-West FFA Chapter and says the kids are excited to take in the convention,…
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April 22, 2022 0

New Home School Community Coming to Fosston

Fosston, MN — A new home school community will be coming to the Fosston area this fall. Allison Opdahl will be the directing the community, called Big Sky Fellowship, and is modeling the program after a similar one her family currently attends in Grand Forks. Opdahl says she wanted to be able to provide a…
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April 22, 2022 0

Minnesota State Patrol Conducting HEAT Patrols to Curb Aggressive Driving

Minnesota — The Minnesota State Patrol is continuing to turn up the HEAT on highways and freeways across the state. HEAT stands for Highway Enforcement for Aggressive Traffic and its part of campaign to increase their presence and target excessive speeding and reduce fatal accidents on Minnesota roadways, according to Sargent Jesse Grabow of the…
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April 22, 2022 0

National Parks Week: Voyageurs National Park Offers Unique Remoteness for Visitors

International Falls, MN — Some of the most desirable getaways across the US come in the form of our National Park system. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Glacier, Great Smoky Mountains, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park are just a few of the more than 400 National Parks we are celebrating and highlighting this week as part of…
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April 22, 2022 0

Mudslingers OHV Club Hosting Youth ATV Safety Training

Ada, MN — The Mudslingers OHV Club will once again be offering a hands-on ATV Safety Training on Saturday, April 30th at 10am the Ada Fire Hall. The class is for those age 10 to 15. Prior to the training, they must first complete an online training course available on the Minnesota DNR website. The…
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April 22, 2022 0

AgriMax Opens Fertile Store

AgriMax held an open house for their new location on the north side of Fertile providing seed, fertilizer, and chemical for farmers in the area. Jeremy Sather is a salesman at the location and was glad to see folks come to their event. Sather says being part of the community is a big key for…
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April 21, 2022 0

Fosston Junior Qualifies For State Speech Meet

Fosston High School Junior Alexus Perreault is on her way to the State Speech Meet at East View High School in Apple Valley this weekend. Alexus qualified for state by placing second in her category at the Section Speech Meet which was held at Fosston High School. We caught up with Alexus and asked about…
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April 21, 2022 0

Aitkin Schools looking at facility projects, bonding funds

By Paul Vold kkin@rjbroadcasting.com (4/22/22) (Aitkin, MN) — During the Aitkin School Board meeting from the Mille Lacs Trails Clubhouse on Monday, April 18th, Superintendent Dan Stifter gave the Board an update on the Facilities and Finance Committee. Superintendent Stifter highlighted some of the initial projects that have to be addressed by the District. A…
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April 21, 2022 0