FERTILE, MN—One of the most watched elections in northwest Minnesota was in Fertile, where Mayor Dan Wilkens faced two challengers. This was after Wilkens and the Fertile City Council forced the resignation of Fair Home Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting in June of 2023. Many Fertile residents were unhappy with the move and on Tuesday…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Retired Judge Gerald Seibel has accepted his appointment as special master for the court case between the City of Fertile and former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting. Leiting has filed suit against the City of Fertile, Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens and the…
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If you’re interested in creating art, you might want to check out an event in Fertile on Saturday. Dawn Duncan, owner of Yellow Bright in Detroit Lakes, says it will take place in a unique setting. Duncan talks more about what you can do on Saturday. Countryside Creative: Art Day at the Barn is Saturday…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile residents heard from the candidates for Mayor and City Council at a public forum Wednesday night. One question asked was how the City should deal with running the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. This was Mayor Dan Wilkens’ response: Another mayoral candidate, Brian Nephew, gave this answer: The third candidate for Mayor of…
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There’s going to be a candidate forum in Fertile Wednesday night. It will start at 6:30pm at the Duane Knutson Community Center. The three candidates for Mayor will be there: incumbent Dan Wilkens, Brian Nephew and Todd Peterson. So will the three candidates for two City Council seats: incumbent Amanda Bosman, Mark Sandness and John…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A special master has been appointed in the lawsuit between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile, Mayor Dan Wilkens and Fair Meadow–which is owned by the City of Fertile. You’ll remember a year ago, Leiting sued the…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a party Thursday night at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile. Stacy Erickson, the Agassiz Center Board’s Vice Chair says it’s going to be a Star Party. Erickson says there will be activities to explore craters on the moon, and to go over the space missions to the moon. …
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. There was a status conference this week regarding Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile, Fair Meadow Nursing Home and Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens. You’ll remember Leiting resigned her job as Fair Meadow administrator under pressure in August 2023. At the status conference,…
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FERTILE, MN—The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile will be hosting Summerfest on Sunday, June 23. Stacy Erickson with the Learning Center tells us about it. Erickson says there will also be guided mountain bike rides. Children must be accompanied by an adult and all riders must wear helmets. Helmets will be on sale for…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The City of Fertile is asking Polk County for money. At Tuesday’s Polk County Board meeting, billing clerk Stacy Erickson addressed the Board, asking for up to $500,000 for Fair Meadow Nursing Home for COVID-19 issues. Erickson asked if Polk County had some funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that had not been…
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