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If you think you're hot, imagine working the deep fryer at the State Fair!
Monday’s Excessive Heat hasn’t seemed to stop fairgoers or workers at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. As the dew point nears 80 making it feel like over 100-plus, lines are still long and streets are still packed. Beverage sales? Gangbusters.
Minnesotans Urged To Follow The 7 Second Rule Today
I think most people have heard of the 5-second rule, which suggests that food is safe to eat if you pick it up within five seconds of dropping it. So that you know, that's not always true. Bacteria can stick to food as soon as it touches the floor, and even floors that seem clean can have bacteria. Whether or not they should, many people still follow the 5-second rule.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Shocking Winter Forecast For North Dakota
We are expected to transition to a "La Nina" winter in North Dakota. La Nina winters are typically cold for North Dakota. That's what both the National Weather Service and the Farmer's Almanac are calling for in 2024-2025. Not according to The Old Farmer's Almanac winter forecast for North Dakota,...
Willmar Hands Otters 3-0 Loss in Volleyball Opener
The 2024 volleyball season is underway and the Fergus Falls Otters hosted Willmar in a Central Lakes Conference match on Tuesday night at the Kennedy Secondary School. The Cardinals were 3-0 winners. “We definitely had some first game jitters going into the first set,” acknowledged Fergus Falls head coach Sabrina Noon. “We had a hard time settling in and getting into a rhythm. We did have times where we showed more control, but our inconsistencies got the better of us this match.”
Fargo libraries to offer radon testing kits
(FARGO) – Starting today, residents can check out a radon detector kit at any Fargo Public Library location. These reusable kits are available through a partnership with the University of North Dakota as a way to take action against radon health risks. UND and the Fargo Public library have partnered to make home testing for radon free and as easy as possible, in order to save lives and create healthier living spaces. These kits are designed to make it easier for library patrons to determine if their homes contain unsafe levels of radon, which is a radioactive, carcinogenic gas. Currently 30 digital radon detectors are in the library’s collection and can be checked out for three weeks with a Fargo Public Library card in good standing. Library patrons can place holds on the devices via the library’s catalog, and the kits can be sent to the selected branch library for pickup. Each kit contains instructions on how to use the device and what patrons can do to fix a home if high levels of radon are detected. For more information about the radon test kits, contact Library Collection Manager Jenilee Kanenwisher at 701.241.8123.
Super Sports Saturday Returns Bigger Than Ever
Fergus Falls, MN – Super Sports Saturday is starting up again this week (August 31st), but with some major changes. The coaches show hosted by Craig Olson on KBRF has been a staple of Saturday mornings for many sports fans over the years. The biggest change is that Super...
Best Fargo Moorhead Establishment: Brew Bird Wins Flavor Awards
Brew Bird has soared to the top as the winner of Best Overall Establishment in the Fargo Monthly Flavor Awards. The restaurant is a treasure in the local culinary scene, situated in a transformed retro tow truck station on the edge of downtown Fargo. The menu is an ode to foodie creativity, not only offering classics with gluten-free versions—without compromising on taste or texture—but also pushing past what you think you know about a typical chicken shack.
Memorial grows outside of Fargo homicide scene, suspected shooter on the run
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A memorial is building outside of the Maplewood Bend Apartments in south Fargo. Photos, candles, balloons, flowers and teddy bears have been laid for 35-year-old Sampson Bleh, who was shot and killed there Friday afternoon. The community gathered there Monday night for a vigil.
Otter Boys Dominate Central Minnesota River Run
The Fergus Falls boys’ cross country team traveled to Staples to compete at the Central Minnesota River Run on Monday. “Conditions were brutal with heat and high humidity, not ideal for competing in,” said head coach Derek Meyer. “Our team had an outstanding day with three team titles in the Junior High, JV and Varsity.”
The City of Fergus Falls is Asking City Residents to Limit Their Water Usage.
With the rainfall that inundated the region Monday afternoon, the City of Fergus Falls is asking city resident to limit their water usage. City of Fergus Falls Public Works Director Len Taylor stated; “The system is taxed it’s maxing out right now. Our sanitary sewer (system) does receive storm water into storm manhole covers, it is really maxing out our plant out on the west side of town. We’re asking all the residents to limit their water use, no laundry and minimal flushing however that works for a household.” Taylor continued to ask resident to do “just anything you can do to not use as much water as you typically would in a regular day.”
Fergus Falls Labor Day Weekend Information and Final Days of the Splash Pad
Fergus Falls, MN – Monday, September 2nd is Labor Day, and most City buildings will be closed including the liquor stores and the Fergus Falls Public Library. This also impacts the refuse collection schedule. Residents on the Monday route will have their garbage collected on Tuesday, September 3rd. Tuesday...
State Senator Rasmusson Announces Aid for 11 Local Nursing Home Facilities
Fergus Falls, MN – State Senator Jordan Rasmusson of Fergus Falls today (August 26th) announced the distribution of the second round of Nursing Facility Grants, which will benefit 11 nursing care facilities in Senate District 9. The grants are part of a $173.5 million funding initiative, distributed in two...
Over the River Festival in Jeopardy: How You Can Help
Fergus Falls, MN – The Fergus Falls Over the River Festival is at risk of not continuing this season, according to the Festival’s Facebook Page. For the past several years, a group of volunteers within the Downtown Riverfront Council has organized and executed the Over the River Festival for the community of Fergus Falls.
Homecrest Outdoor Living adds Waterlines to sales team
WADENA, Minn. — Homecrest Outdoor Living is expanding its residential sales team with the addition of Josh Rodriguez and Jason Karfonta of Waterlines, Inc. Rodriguez will represent Homecrest in Puerto Rico, and Karfonta will cover territory in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington D.C. Waterlines, founded in 1985...
High School Sports Results/Schedule
Volleyball: ROCORI 3, Apollo 0 (Scores were 25-5, 25-14,25-10) Tuesday's Schedule: Volleyball: Sartell-St. Stephen at Tech Sauk Rapids-Rice at Becker Royalton at Cathedral Boys Soccer: Fergus Falls at Sauk Rapids-Rice Apollo at Sartell-St...
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