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Mahnomen, MN — Following in the footsteps of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Mahnomen County Highway Department held a “Name the Plow” contest for their new snowplow that arrived this fall. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says they took suggestions from the public and let staff them narrow down and select the new name,…
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Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, December 12th at the Twin Valley Community Center. As part of that they also held their Truth-in Taxation Public Hearing and approved setting their final levy at an increase of 9% over last year. Twin Valley Mayor Ben…
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HAWLEY, MN—Hawley Lutheran Church is holding a special service this coming Sunday night. It’s called Blue Christmas: a service of comfort, remembrance and reflection. Hawley Lutheran Pastor Andrea Paulson talks about the Blue Christmas service. Paulson says a first Christmas without a loved one isn’t always the toughest for a family. Paulson says Sunday’s Blue…
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Crosby, MN, December 12—Cuyuna Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that CRMC is in the top 7 percent of 4,729 U.S. hospitals offering emergency care services. “This award is extra special…
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Thank you for your support! Area residents and businesses recycled more than 2235 pounds of electronic equipment and 17 TVs on Saturday, December 10th at Deerwood Technologies’ semi-annual recycling drive. All items are recycled through end-of-life, environmentally safe facilities in the United States. Proceeds from this event benefit continuing education for area youth through the…
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As many saw prices for goods go up, shipping rates have also been increased – especially for the holiday season. Thankfully, Wednesday, December 14 marks Free Shipping Day. And according to a recent survey conducted by TopCashback.com (TopCashback), the USA’s most generous cash back site, 86% of Americans will look elsewhere for a gift if shipping is…
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Children and their families are invited to visit with Santa at the McGregor Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Santa will read stories and pose for pictures in the children’s area. No registration necessary. This event is sponsored by the McGregor Area Friends of the Library. The McGregor Public…
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St. Paul, MN — Staffing shortages are a problem for businesses nationwide and there’s no exception for the agribusiness economy either. Gary Halvorson is the Senior Vice President for CHS, a diversified global agribusiness cooperative owned by farmers and local cooperatives across the US with more than 10,000 employees. He talks about some of the…
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Ada, MN — This weekend on the Access Health Program, we chatted with Jessica Kinzler of Vitalant about the ins and outs of donating blood. Blood continues to be in short supply and your donation will help save someone’s life, and donating is a pretty simple process. Kinzler says the whole process takes less than…
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