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Fosston, MN — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning community members about scammers once again after a resident was duped out of nearly $30,000 recently. Polk County Sheriff Investigator Justin Swan joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program recently to discuss the incident. In this particular case, Investigator Swan says they tricked the victim…
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Crookston, MN — District 1B Representative Deb Kiel from Crookston joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this past week to provide an update on some of the bills she’s working and debating on at the Minnesota State Capitol. There was little activity last week with the winter storm activity in the Twin Cities, but…
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Bagley, MN — Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson is leading an effort with other County Sheriff’s to speak out against a proposed piece of legislation that he says is unenforceable and a violation of 2nd Amendment rights. He joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to discuss HF396, which would require gun owners…
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Fosston, MN — The Fosston Curling Club welcomes both beginner and advanced curlers to their 4th annual Novice Bonspiel this Sunday, February 5th at the Fosston Outdoor Skating Rink. This is a one-day tournament and is open to up to 16 teams. You can register as a team or as an individual to be placed…
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On the January 17th edition of Food For Thought, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson joined Tom Lano to discuss some pet safety during the cold winter months, including to make sure they have food and water. Halverson continued saying that there are special circumstances for farm pets, but they still have their own rules. For…
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With the holiday season fast approaching, the city of Erskine is getting into the holiday season with Winter Fest at the Erskine Community Center on December 3rd! Erin Green, event organizer and city volunteer for the city of Erskine, joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought on KKCQ to discuss the event, including the Holiday…
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Bagley, MN — At a time when county and city governments are seeing sizable tax levy increases, one local county is breaking the mold and not just minimizing the increase in taxes, but actually reducing them. Clearwater County Commissioner Mark Titera says they were able to reduce their annual county budget from $6.1 million to…
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Crookston, MN — The Polk County Board of Commissioners set their preliminary 2023 tax levy at the end of September with a proposed increase of 5.5%. The proposed levy increase comes after two-days of budget meetings with the department heads. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee, who joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program, says navigating…
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Bagley, MN — The deadline to report fall seeded crops is fast approaching. Nathan Peterson of the Clearwater County FSA Office says the deadline to report is November 15th. However, Peterson says this only pertains to crops that will be harvested, and not cover crops. And Peterson also provided an update on the ARC/PLC program.…
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Bagley, MN — A recently released inspection report from the Minnesota Department of Correction painted a grim picture of the Clearwater County Jail that might make you think the twenty-five-year-old facility is falling apart. However, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halvorson says that is absolutely not the case while clearing the air during a visit on…
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