Here are a few of this week’s top stories from the KBRFRadio.com Newsroom:
Farmers Stressed Heading Into Harvest
Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen says farmers have plenty to feel stressed about right now — in particular, the weather.
Summer Hammond hired as United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties Executive Director
United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties announces the hiring of new Executive Director, Summer Hammond.
Around 18% Of Eligible MN Voters, And One Bat, Turned Out For Primaries
Roughly 18-percent of eligible voters turned out and voted in Tuesday’s primary election.
“Return to Normal?: COVID Diaries from Local Youth” Open House
Tomorrow (Friday, August 12th), from noon-2pm, the public is welcome to attend an open house and informal question and answer session dealing with the exhibition “Return to Normal?: COVID Diaries from Local Youth” at the Otter Tail County Historical Society.
The community is invited to come out to Ottertail on Saturday, August 13th for Otterfest.
Greater Fergus Falls To Host Welcoming Week
In partnership with West Central Initiative (WCI), Greater Fergus Falls (GFF) will celebrate Welcoming Week by hosting Salad Bowl, a potluck-styled Welcoming Week event that brings together underrepresented business owners, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
Rasmussen Wins in Close GOP Primary Race
It was a tight race for the Republican spot on the November ballot for the Minnesota Senate District 9 seat.
Nearly 19,000 Cited For Speeding During July Extra Enforcement Campaign
Law enforcement from 300 agencies across the state cited nearly 19-thousand drivers for speed violations in the month of July.
Rustin Lippencott Hired as Historic Holmes Theatre’s New Executive Director
The Historic Holmes Theatre has a new Executive Director.
Looney Days is happening from Friday, August 12th through Sunday, August 14th in Vergas.
State Patrol reports 1,300 Traffic Stops During We Fest, 8 DWI Arrests
The State Patrol made 1,351 traffic stops during We Fest and 8 arrests for drunken driving.
Samantha Holte, the 17 year old female, who had been missing for over a week, has been found.
Clitherall Man Hurt in Accident
A Clitherall man hurt following a single-car crash in Otter Tail County.
West Nile Virus Confirmed In West-Central Minnesota
The state’s first case of West Nile virus in a horse indicates the mosquitoes that carry the disease are present in west central Minnesota.
The Stevens County Fair in Morris is this Tuesday (August 9th) through Sunday (August 14th).
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