Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing on former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile has been scheduled for Friday, February 23 in Polk County. You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job by the Fertile City Council. The City of…
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WASHINGTON, DC—A student from Fertile and one from Detroit Lakes have been nominated for the US Service Academies by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach. Bjorn Messick of Fertile has been nominated for the US Air Force Academy and Avery Browen of Detroit Lakes has been nominated to the US Naval Academy.
FERTILE, MN—A church in Fertile will celebrate its 100th birthday this weekend. Concordia Lutheran Church will have a special dinner Saturday night and a special worship service Sunday morning. Elaine Erdahl is head of the committee organizing the church’s 100th anniversary. If you’d like to attend Saturday night’s catered dinner, call Concordia Lutheran Church at…
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An Unemployment Law Judge is siding with former Fair Meadow Nursing Home Administrator Angie Leiting in her fight with the City of Fertile. You’ll remember the City of Fertile, which owns Fair Meadow, gave Leiting a choice to resign or be fired in June. At first, Leiting was denied unemployment benefits. She appealed and that…
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A young woman from Fertile is volunteering at the Minnesota State Fair this week. Sidney Erickson is working with the Miracle of Birth Center. More than 200 calves, piglets and lambs will be born at the Miracle of Birth Center during the State Fair’s 12 day run.
On Saturday, September 9 RideMN will be departing from Fertile for their annual ride across the state of Minnesota. The ride will start at Erickson Smokehouse in Fertile and conclude in Duluth 7 days later. Wally McFarlane of RideMN1 discusses their organization and what they’re raising awareness for. The organization had to recently make a…
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FERTILE, MN—People in Fertile are still standing behind Angie Leiting. You’ll remember last month the Fertile City Council gave her an ultimatum to resign her job as administrator of the Fair Meadow Nursing Home or be fired. Dozens of people came to the July Fertile City Council meeting to support Leiting and now that support…
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FERTILE, MN—A business in Fertile is holding a fundraiser this weekend for one of their employees. Shelly Rust, a bartender at The Other Place in Fertile, says the event will benefit Kisha Irvin. Rust tells us when and where the benefit will be. Sunday’s pancake breakfast at the Fertile Fire Hall is from 8am until…
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You may not know it, but Monday is a holiday. June 19th, also known as Juneteenth, is a federal holiday….which means you won’t have mail delivered, federal offices will be closed and most banks will also be closed. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says Juneteenth is now a state holiday, too. Liden says Juneteenth will…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a public hearing Thursday night in Fertile about issuing general obligation bonds to renovate the city’s community center. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says the community center needs a lot of fixing. Liden says the estimated cost for all the repairs is around $800,000. The public hearing begins at 6:30…
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