FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its annual Up North Lit Fest this Thursday and Friday. There will be workshops with several authors from the area. Jeanne Cooney will be the keynote speaker at Thursday night’s dinner. Cooney talks about her books. Cooney specializes in murder mysteries–with an unusual feature.…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston will be putting on a musical this week. Kirby Vossler, the musical’s director, tells us about “Space Pirates.” Vossler tells us how to get tickets. Space Pirates will be performed Thursday and Friday nights at 7 and Saturday afternoon at 3 at the Aurora Center for…
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FOSSTON, MN—One person is dead after a house fire in Fosston early Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a house fire at 4:30 Wednesday morning near the bus garage in Fosston. When responders arrived, the house at 718 1st Street East was fully engulfed in flames and it…
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FOSSTON, MN—Students from grades 7 through 12 will be performing “Alice In Wonderland, Junior” later this week at the Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston. Abby Pearson, the show’s director, says the cast and crew are working hard. Pearson says students from around eastern Polk County are in the show. Pearson says grants and…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its first concert in its Summer Porch series Thursday night at the Heritage Center in Fosston. Abby Pearson with the Aurora Center talks about who’s playing. Once again, that’s a free concert tonight at 7 at the Heritage Center in Fosston. You can learn…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health-Fosston is holding a stroke and trauma awareness event Saturday at Nord’s Pharmacy in Fosston. Nina Bradfield from Essentia Health-Fosston says there are ways to prevent strokes. Stephanie McKnight of Essentia Health talks about the major cause of a stroke. McKnight goes over what will happen Saturday at Nord’s Pharmacy. Bradfield and McKnight…
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FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be some construction work starting soon at the Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston. Firefly Center Director Heidi Danos says the remodeling is possible thanks to a grant. Danos was asked about the timetable for the remodeling. There’s more information on the Firefly Center and upcoming activities online at…
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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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