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Keeping Your Home Healthy

Since it’s possible there could be flooding when all of our snow melts, Norman Mahnomen Public Health Nurse Tracy Johnson says there’s something that can keep your home safe. Johnson also recommends checking your basement for cracks in the cement. Another suggestion she has is to make sure the hoses for your sump pump are…
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April 7, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West Close-Up Trip Recap Pt. 3

When you travel to Washington, DC and New York City over a 30 year period, you’re bound to see someone well-known.  In the final installment of our look at the Ada-Borup-West Close-Up trip, tour leader and teacher Dave Smart talks about people they’ve seen during their trips east. About 20 Ada-Borup-West students, Smart and his…
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April 7, 2023 0

Ulen Lions Turn 50

The Ulen Lions Club has reached a milestone.  The club is now 50 years old.  Ulen Lions President Randy Zimmerman talks about how the Lions help their community. Zimmerman also points to a major project the Lions have worked on. Zimmerman says since 2009, the Ulen Lions have contributed over $182,000 to the area.  If…
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April 7, 2023 0

Novelist To Speak In Bagley & Mahnomen

The author of a series of crime novels will be speaking this coming Tuesday night in Bagley and Thursday night in Mahnomen.  Marcie Rendon will talk about her latest book, “Sinister Graves.” Rendon says “Sinister Graves” takes place in the 1970s in the Ada and Mahnomen area. Rendon will speak Tuesday, April 11 at 6pm…
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April 7, 2023 0

Let’s Talk About It-4/6/23

Rainy River men’s basketball coach Bill Engel was in studio to talk about his recent 500 mile bike ride in the Longhorn 500.


April 6, 2023 0

Veterans Lodge Opens at Backus

The new Veterans Lodge is now open at Backus in room 208. Vets from the area should go and check out this place where you can visit and relax with other Vets. Carissa Maclean VSO for Koochiching County talks about this space.


April 6, 2023 0

FSA Report: April 6, 2023

Nathan Peterson of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for his weekly FSA Report! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below!


April 6, 2023 0

Cattle Market Remains Strong Despite Poor Weather

By: Dawson Peterson dawsonpeterson@rjbroadcasting.com (4/6/23) Bagley, MN — Mother nature has left her mark on us recently with significant amounts of snowfall throughout the listening area and up and down the Red River Valley. But the weather hasn’t impacted the feeder cattle market any significant amount, as a matter of fact, Bagley Livestock Exchange Owner…
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April 6, 2023 0

Money Farm Meeting

A new business in Ada is holding a meeting next week to get acquainted and provide information to farmers.  Allison Thompson is owner of the Money Farm and she will host a meeting Tuesday morning, April 11 at the Ada Event Center. Thompson will speak at 11am and says she will analyze the markets. The…
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April 6, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West Close-Up Tour Recap Part 2

In the second part of our series on the Ada-Borup-West Close-Up trip to Washington, DC and New York, Ada-Borup-West teacher Dave Smart talks about the changes he has seen since his first Close-Up trip 30 years ago. Smart says security is a great deal tighter now. Even with those changes, Smart and his wife Becky…
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