The Twin Cities Ice Protests have been in the national news over the past couple of weeks, which has brought Ada Native, and Seattle Times Photojournalist Nick Wagner back to his home state. While he wishes it was for a better circumstance, Wagner says it was nice to be back in Minnesota. Wagner says being…
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ADA, MN—Now that you’re starting to take down the Christmas decorations, you might be wondering what to do with the Christmas tree. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen tells us the City’s plans for disposing of Christmas trees. Rasmussen says you first have to call Ada City Hall at 218-784-5520 to arrange to have your…
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ADA, MN—Communities across Minnesota and North Dakota held Veterans Day ceremonies Tuesday. At Ada/Borup/West School, Ada VFW Commander Ted Aanenson suggested we reach out to veterans to hear their stories about serving in the military while we can still hear them. You can watch Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Ada on http://YourLiveEvent.com
BELTRAMI, MN—A woman from Ada was taken to the hospital after her semi rolled over early Friday morning in Beltrami. The Minnesota State Patrol says 34-year-old Emily Figiel of Ada was going north on Highway 9 around 4am when her semi overturned at 440th Street. Figiel was taken to Essentia Health in Ada with non-life-threatening…
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Combine harvesters save farmers a lot of time in the field during harvest season. But combines can also cause fires. Halstad Fire Chief Gaylord Christianson talks about combine fires. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says dry conditions, like what we’ve had this year, raise the possibility of a combine fire spreading. It’s recommended that farmers…
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During Fire Prevention Week, you often hear reminders to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says you may need to change something else–your smoke alarm. Visser says you should check your smoke alarm to see if it’s past its life expectancy. If you have a combined smoke and carbon…
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A couple of road projects in Norman County began Tuesday. The first one is south of Ada, south of the intersection of State Highways 9 and 200. Shawn Groven is the project engineer. Groven says a detour has been set up. County Road 39 is the right name for the road. Groven says the project…
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ADA, MN—The “No Swimming” sign has been taken down from the Dekko Center in Ada. The pool will be open Tuesday, August 5 for lap swimming starting at 6 am and all activities will be on as usual. You can see an updated schedule on the Dekko Center Facebook page.
ADA, MN—Two Boy Scouts from Ada are working on projects to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 624 leader Pat Pfund tells us about the two and their projects. Pfund says the two will need to finish their projects soon. An Eagle Scout project must be completed by the time the Scout turns 18. …
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ADA, MN—There were four American Legion Baseball playoff games Saturday at Tony Sipe Field in Ada. The day started with Ada blanking Roseau 3-0 as Ames Fassino and Austin McCraven combined on a no-hitter. Fassino threw the first 6 ⅔ innings, with 4 walks and 11 strikeouts. McCraven moved to the mound in the top…
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