A jackknifed semi was involved in an accident Wednesday morning on I-94 in Clay County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Freightliner tractor driven by 38-year-old Don Vang of St. Paul was eastbound on I-94 at 5:25am when it jackknifed. A Ford Bronco driven by Jim Towne of West Fargo was also eastbound on I-94…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—A tradition at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville will continue Thursday night with their 64th annual lutefisk, lefse and meatball supper. Scott Bauer is president of the Our Savior’s men’s group. When Bauer says they’ll be serving a lot of food, he’s not kidding. Bauer tells us where proceeds from Thursday’s supper will…
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When Halloween is over, what should you do with your pumpkins? In Clay County, you can drop off pumpkins to be recycled for compost. Ella Holiman, a landfill technician for Clay County Solid Waste, explains. Holiman says you will have to clean up your pumpkin before dropping it off. Here are the locations where pumpkins…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s annual Potato Days celebration begins Friday and runs through Saturday. Director of Potato Days Missie Goheen talks about Friday’s events. Saturday’s schedule at Potato Days includes a parade through town at 1:30. Goheen says this year’s parade has more than one grand marshal. There’s a full schedule of events at Barnesville’s Potato Days…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s annual celebration of the potato is coming up later this week. The annual Potato Days festival will be held Friday and Saturday at the Clay County Fairgrounds and downtown on Front Street. Potato Days director Missie Goheen tells us what’s new at this year’s festival. Goheen says there’s also a favorite that is…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—There’s going to be a community picnic in Barnesville Thursday night at Blue Eagle Park. Barnesville Main Street Director Bailey Thompson talks about the picnic. There’s no admission fee for the community picnic, but you will be able to buy various entrees like pulled pork, brats and hot dogs between 5:30 and 7pm. Thompson…
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A long-time girls basketball coach in the area has found a new home. According to the agenda for Monday’s Barnesville School Board meeting, Bill Gottenborg will be hired as new coach of the Trojans’ girls basketball team. You’ll remember Gottenborg resigned as Hawley girls basketball coach last month after over 40 years…and also resigned his…
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Barnesville High School Girls Basketball Coach Ryan Bomstad has stepped down after 12 seasons. Bomstad turned in his resignation on May 20. In his resignation letter, Bomstad said “It is time to watch my children grow up and be at their events being a dad.” Valley News Live says it has received several reports of…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—The Barnesville Event Center will open its doors to the public Monday, May 13. Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette has details. The Barnesville Event Center is the former home of the Barnesville American Legion. Cossette talks about the rebuilding project. Cossette adds that the Event Center is more like three buildings, since there were…
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BARNESVILLE, MN—St. John’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday afternoon. St. John’s youth director Carrie McKay talks about the event. McKay says combining an Easter egg hunt with the story of the Resurrection has worked well. The events at the Easter Egg Hunt at St. John’s Lutheran Church in…
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