FOSSTON, MN—The Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston is preparing for Saturday’s annual Festival of Tables fundraiser. Bonnie Stewart, Firefly Center vice chair, talks about the event. Laura Danielson, a Festival of Tables organizer, says there will be a guest speaker on Saturday. Stewart says there are still a few tickets still available.…
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A Fosston native is now a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper. Trooper Jacob Walker had worked for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Patrol. He graduated from the North Dakota Highway Patrol Academy in 2024 and recently completed field training. Trooper Walker will serve North Dakota’s southeast region and is stationed in Wahpeton.
FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a spaghetti and meatball dinner and silent auction this Sunday in Fosston for Heather Tarnasky. Heather’s mother, Jennifer Anderson, tells us about Heather’s health issues. Anderson talks about the silent auction items that will be available. Anderson says Heather’s husband is taking a leave from the Air Force to help…
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FOSSTON, MN—The dispute between Fosston Hospital and Essentia Health has taken a new turn. On Wednesday, Essentia Health announced preliminary plans to expand Fosston’s emergency department—changing the current 1100 square foot space to 6700 square feet. Essentia’s statement says the expansion “will greatly improve patient flow…, employee and patient safety, infection control…and overall efficiency.” The…
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Temperatures are rising, and that means that the Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is gearing up for their spring and summer programming season. Abby Pearson of the Aurora Center for the Arts tells us more about their next art class later this month. The Aurora Center for the Arts will also be holding…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston is asking for donations to support their various programs. Bonnie Stewart is the center’s vice chair. There’s more information at the Firefly Center’s website: http://FireflyCenter.org. Or you can call them at 218-209-2002.
A licensed practical nurse at Cornerstone Residence of Fosston has been fired after an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health found neglect by that nurse. According to a public report released Wednesday, the unnamed nurse was supposed to change a resident’s catheter and documented she had done so. But an investigation by Cornerstone showed…
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Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Northwest Technical College in Bemidji and Alexandria Technical and Community College have received a Concurrent Enrollment Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The three colleges, working as a consortium called Distance MN, will use the $276,124.46 grant to expand career and technical education to…
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FOSSTON, MN—The third grade at Magelsson Elementary School in Fosston is getting ready to perform its musical. Magelsson Elementary Principal Dan Boushee tells us more. You can hear the latest Fosston School News Friday afternoons at 2:05pm on KKCQ 96,7 FM.