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Mahnomen, MN — At the end of July, Mahnomen County announced that it was shutting down their motor vehicle services offices due to staffing. The department is staffed by only one individual and that individual has resigned. However, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says the closure is only temporary as the county is committed to…
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Ada, MN — Soybeans remain the top-seeded crop in Norman County this year, but overall acres are down compared to 2021. James Kruize with the Norman County Farm Service Agency shared this year’s acreage report statistics while on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this week. The big four crops in Norman County, which includes soybeans (182,000),…
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Ada, MN — The Ada-Borup-West School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August 9th. At the meeting the board discussed staffing needs heading into the fall semester. While they were able to fill a few more positions this week, Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says still have a few positions that they may…
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Ada, MN — The Missoula Children’s Theatre in conjunction with the Ada Summer Children’s Theatre will be presenting their musical production of Johnny Appleseed today at the Ada-Borup-West High School Auditorium. The directors, Emily Horn and Nick Winkler from Missoula Children’s Theatre, joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Thursday to preview the production. They note that the…
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Ada, MN — During a recent visit on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program, Garry Johanson with Norman County Planning and Zoning shared some recent trends in building permits and new construction throughout the county in past couple of years. It may not be as noticeable because they are spread out throughout the rural regions, but Johanson…
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Ada, MN — Plans are in place for National Night Out, which is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, August 2nd at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada from 5:30 to 8pm. Hosted locally by the Ada Chamber of Commerce and Ada Police Department, National Night Out provides an opportunity for the community to get to…
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Fertile, MN — The Polk County Fair, which gets underway this Wednesday, has long been known for having one of the biggest and best midways around when it comes to county fairs. This year it’s getting even bigger and better, according to Polk County Fairboard President Dan Grunhovd. Grunhovd says The Todd Armstrong Carnival is…
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Ada, MN — The Impact Coalition of Norman & Mahnomen County, which works to decrease substance use amongst youth and over time reduce substance use among adults, is in the midst of a book drive and is seeking help from the community to meet their goals. Kim Myers of the Impact Coalition says the goal…
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Ada, MN — Inflation and supply chain demands continue to provide challenges for everyone across the United States, and our local school districts aren’t exempt. During our recent conversation on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program, Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the rising fuel and food prices have made a big impact on their budget. Thankfully to…
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Ada, MN — The subject of “No-Knock” warrants has been a hot topic in the state of Minnesota recently following the death of Amir Locke, who was shot and killed by SWAT officers from the Minneapolis Police Department who were executing a no-knock search warrant in a homicide investigation. Ada Police Chief Jody Bueng used…
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