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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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BAGLEY, MN—At Monday night’s Bagley School Board meeting, the Board heard a request to rename the high school baseball field. Bagley Superintendent Dr. Erich Heise explains. There’s no word when a renaming ceremony would take place.
FOSSTON, MN—A year ago, an FFA Alumni and Supporters Organization was set up in Fosston. This coming Sunday, the Fosston FFA Alumni and Supporters Organization will meet again. Tim Johnson is the spokesman for the group. Johnson says there are similar groups around Minnesota and the country. He goes on to say that groups like…
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Throughout March, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s entrance will be lit blue as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness to educate area residents about the importance of colorectal cancer screening and show support for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The blue lights provide a platform to bring attention to the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths in…
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MnDOT is updating the 20-Year Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan and we are looking for your feedback! During the first round of public engagement for the plan, Minnesota state highway users provided their priorities for spending on the state highway system over the next 20 years. MnDOT used that information to develop a draft investment…
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District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2023-03-06 CO Chelsey Best (Pequot Lakes) took enforcement action this week for no fishing licenses and careless operation of a snowmobile. Ice shelters were documented for the upcoming removal deadline. CO Eric Sullivan (Brainerd) reports anglers in the area transitioned to targeting sunfish, crappies and eelpout this past week.…
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Fosston, MN — Following up on a previous story about a GeekSquad scam that duped a resident from Polk County out of $30,000, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is also asking community members to be weary of a number of different Facebook scams that have been reported recently. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman says they…
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An estimated 11% of Americans have poor credit, according to FICO, the largest and best-known company that provides credit scores. March is National Credit Education Month, a month dedicated to teaching people about credit and how it can affect them. It is a great time to learn some of the ramifications of having a low…
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Ada, MN — Frandsen Bank and Trust in Ada welcomed its new branch President this past week. Kyle Larson, who joins us this week on the Business Matters Program, hails from Mahnomen and brings with him years of banking experience to Ada community. Larson adds his experience in multiple banking positions will come in handy…
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