Starting this Saturday, the trails of the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile will be teaming with monsters, and other terrifying creatures, as the Haunted Trail will be making its long awaited return. Stacy Erickson of the City of Fertile tells us more. The Haunted Trails does act as a fundraiser for the Agassiz Environmental…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing has been scheduled for June 5 in Polk County Court to determine if a summary judgement should be issued in Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile, former Mayor Dan Wilkens and the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. You’ll remember Leiting…
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Northwest Minnesota offers some amazing outdoor recreational activities, and one location that has plenty of sights and activities to offer is the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center outside of Fertile. Stacy Erickson of the City of Fertile tells us more about the learning center, and the unique locations and sights that can be found on the…
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Attorneys for both sides in the lawsuit between the City of Fertile and Angie Leiting, the former administrator of the City-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home, have agreed on timelines for factual discovery and mediation. Factual discovery will now go on until May 9; while the deadline for mediation has been extended from May 16 to…
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Mayor: Brian Nephew 248 Votes 52.43% Todd Peterson 144 Votes 30.44% Daniel Wilkens 76 Votes 16.07% City Council (Elect 2) Mark Sandness 321 41.10%Amanda Bosman 199 25.48% John L. Walters 194 24.84% Peter Van Erem 58 7.43%
The Fertile Community Club welcomes you to the Polk County Fairgrounds this Saturday for their 36th Annual Fall Craft Show. Stacy Erickson of the Fertile Community Club tells us what you can expect from this year’s show. Vendors interested in having a booth are encouraged to reach out to Stacy Erikson at the City of…
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The Minnesota Department of Administration has ruled the City of Fertile did not properly respond to a citizen’s request for the City’s data access policies. Back on May 23, a Fertile resident turned in a request for a copy of the City’s data access policies. By June 8, the citizen had not received a response. …
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The Fertile Fire Department’s new fire truck has been delivered and is ready for use. Fertile Fire Chief Jeff Haaven tells us more about this new piece of equipment. Haaven says this purchase wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the community and thanks everyone for their support. The Fertile Fire Department serves 9…
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The Fertile City Council met for their December meeting Monday night. The council finalized their budget/levy for 2024. Fertile Administrator Lisa Liden tells us what the council decided. The City is also looking for volunteers and applications from people interested in a position at the environmental center for the winter. Liden says that they do…
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Tensions were high as over three dozen people gathered in the Fertile Council Chamber on Tuesday night to get answers on how the city-run Fair Meadow Nursing Home will operate moving forward after the ongoing conflict between the City of Fertile and former Fair Meadow Administrator Angie Leiting. On the agenda for the night was…
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