HALSTAD, MN—There was a very good turnout for Thursday night’s Make Halstad Home Plate event. People were treated to a picnic dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs, baked beans, chips and lemonade. There was also cotton candy and root beer floats available. Jessica Spaeth of the Halstad Economic Development Association talked about the event. Kristy…
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HALSTAD, MN—Businesses in Halstad will be hosting a picnic this evening outside the LRC. Jessica Spaeth with the Halstad Economic Development Association says the picnic has become an annual event. This picnic is called Make Halstad Home Plate. Spaeth talks about what will be going on. There will also be a chance for youngsters to…
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HALSTAD, MN—As R&J News checks in with area communities about damage from Saturday’s severe storms, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson gives us this update:
HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. After Mayor Darin Johnson’s State of the City Address, Red River Valley Co-op Power received the Business/Organization of the Year Award. Red River Valley Co-op Power CEO Rich Whitcomb accepted the award. Then Emily Finney was chosen Halstad’s Citizen of the Year. Monday’s…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad will host its community dinner next Monday night. Halstad Economic Development Authority Treasurer Alli Tice runs down the night’s schedule. The Halstad Community Dinner is free will offering….and it’s Monday, March 24 at the Halstad LRC at 6pm.
The Annual Halstad Sugar Fest celebration is today, and everyone’s invited. Event representative Brock Robertson gives us a rundown of what they have going on today. The Sugarfest Parade is a favorite of many who attend sugarfest and Halstad Lions Club Michael Bare says they are teaming up with American Crystal Sugar to raise money…
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The Annual Halstad Sugar Fest is set to kick off on Saturday morning, and everyone is invited to get one last celebration in before the fall harvest ramps up. Event representative Brock Robertson gives us a preview into Saturday’s festivities. Robertson says they are still taking registration for the classic car show, and that there…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Over two dozen people attended a community meeting in Hillsboro Thursday night about the proposed Herberg Dairy that would be built near Hillsboro. The meeting was organized by Dakota Resource Council, a group that says it “protects rural communities from undesirable growth.” Speakers from the Council claim Riverview Dairy, the company that would build…
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There’s going to be an informational meeting on how to be ready for weather-related emergencies this coming Wednesday night in Halstad. Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson and Jennifer Olson with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety will host this meeting at 6pm Wednesday at the Landmark Gym….the former Norman County West School. Everyone is…
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The FireFrost ATV Club will be holding a fishing derby this Saturday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the Red River of the North near Halstad. FireFrost ATV Club representative Edward Bergseid tells us more. Bergseid says the tournament is acting as a fundraiser to expand their trail system deeper into Norman County, Polk…
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