Ada-Borup-West student Madalynn Crompton has been named the winner of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation First Pitch Contest. The was started as a way to recognize a youth who is championing their community by raising awareness or volunteering to a cause. Madalynn was nominated for the contest after she started a project centered around the creation…
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A scholarship in memory of Katie Brommenschenkel-Vilmo has been set up by her family to help local graduates pursuing a career in agriculture. Scholarship representative Pam Holte tells us about Katie and why there was a scholarship established in her memory. The scholarship does have some requirements applicants will have to meet in order to…
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There’s still time for high school seniors to apply for a college scholarship. The Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship was established by her friends and family to recognize her commitment to the 4-H program and her belief in volunteering and community involvement. Sheila Capistran, Laural’s mother, says being involved in 4-H will help your application. Capistran…
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(Bemidji, MN) – More than $840,000 was loaned or granted out into the region from October through December through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. This three-month timeframe comprises the second quarter of NMF’s fiscal year. Funds released by NMF included more than $450,000 through local philanthropic activities, more than $264,000 through NMF’s discretionary grant programs, and…
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Bemidji, MN — Throughout the next 16 weeks, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation will be touring 16 different communities to reconnect with community members in person. The Community Connections Tour will visit all of the 12 counties in Northwest Minnesota and begins March 7th in Warren and wraps up April 13th in Hallock. Communications Coordinator Bethany…
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