Gary, MN

GARY, Minnesota — Waukon Dairy, a subsidiary of Riverview LLP, since June has been milking 10,500 cows daily in rural Norman County, Minnesota. The dairy, which is located on 160 acres in Waukon Township, eight miles southeast of Gary, Minnesota, began milking June 20, 2022, 15 months after construction began on the facility. Riverview LLP construction manager Lyle Grimm declined to estimate the cost of the dairy construction.

Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, August 8th at the Twin Valley Community Center. At the meeting, it was made known that the water tower would be down for repainting sometime around the end of the month or early next month. Twin Valley Ben Fall says it shouldn’t impact residents, but they are making plans for certain situations should the need arise.

A Naytahwaush woman was injured in a two-car crash Sunday afternoon on Highway 59 at Waubun. Jacqueline Ann Bernacchi, 70, of Naytahwaush was taken to the Mahnomen Health Center with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the State Patrol. The other driver, Kyle Joseph Sandland, 26, of Lake Park was not injured,...

It looks like the City of Crookston has a new Crookston Housing and Economic Development Executive Director as Karie Kirschbaum resigned as Mahnomen City Administrator to take the job in Crookston. Kirschbaum is the former mayor of the City of Gary and one of the founding members of the Norman...

A new non-profit child care center called Prairie Pines opened its doors to the community of Fosston last month to provide their services to families, with care starting from infants and going all the way to school-aged children. Over four years ago, the city of Fosston ran a comprehensive community-wide...

WAUBUN, M.N. (Valley News Live) -Minnesota Highway Patrols says the two SUVs were traveling southbound when they collided on Highway 59 at around 2:30 pm today. The 26-year-old man driving one of the vehicles had the airbag deployed. The 70-year-old woman driving the other vehicle did not deploy. One of...

Glyndon, MN — The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels Fishing Team welcomes all to support the team at a fundraiser this Wednesday night from 5pm to 7:30pm at the Buffalo River Speedway in Glyndon. The fundraiser will include a fish feed, silent auction, raffles, live music from Matt Aakre, and fun family games. Micah Thureen, Rebel Fishing Coach, says there will be loads of fish to eat and a lots of entertainment as well.

FireFrost ATV Club Fuels Momentum with Recent Grant Awards. Halstad, MN — The grants continue to fuel momentum for western Norman County’s FireFrost ATV Club and their quest to develop a multi-use trail from Nielsville to Perley, MN. The club earlier this summer received grants from Polaris and Yamaha that brought in $25,000, but just recently were able to secure annual assistance from the Minnesota DNR, plus a grant from the Federal Recreation Trail Program, which will provide the club with $150,000 in funding, according to club member Lucas Spaeth.

Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting for August on Monday, August 1st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, it was announced that the city will be awarded a Minnesota Department of Transportation Grant. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says this research and development grant will provide the city with a comprehensive plan for the city in regards to trails, sidewalks, and crossings along Highway 59.

Fertile, MN — The Fertile Community Club wants to say “Thank You” to the community for supporting their local businesses with their annual Customer Appreciation Lunch this Friday, August 12th from 11am until 1pm the Knutson Community Center. Although it’s changed a little over the years, Lisa Liden with the Fertile Community Club says the Customer Appreciation Lunch has been a longstanding tradition for the Fertile Community Club.

New Benedictine Living Community – Ada Director Looking Forward to Small-Town Support. Ada, MN — At this weekend’s annual Benedictine Foundation ATV Fun Run, the community got another chance to meet Benedictine Living Community’s new Executive Director and Supportive Services Director Morgan Hviding. Hviding is familiar with the region having graduated from Lake Park-Audubon and has worked in long-term care for the past decade.

FOSSTON, MN—If you’re interested in Viking history–not the pro football team—you’ll want to attend the Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge’s meeting in Fosston on Thursday. Lodge President Wes Roland tells R & J Radio News there will be a presentation on the Oseberg Ship.

MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen Lions Club will hold their annual fly-in breakfast this coming Sunday at the Mahnomen County Airport. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther, who’s a member of the Lions, talks about the event. Guenther says there may be some added attractions at the fly-in. The Mahnomen Lions...

Harris Bartz, age 73, formerly of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Sunday, July 24th, at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY after a brief illness. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th, at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in McIntosh with the Rev. Bruce Blocker officiating. Friends and family are invited to attend. Lunch will be served at Immanuel Lutheran Church in McIntosh following the graveside service. Local arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of McIntosh and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.

DETROIT LAKES — After the first night of WE Fest, the vendors reported that concert-goers kept the cooks cooking, bartenders pouring and those selling pull-tabs busy. Before noon on Friday, Aug. 5, the concert bowl was immaculate and vendors were setting up for another busy night as microphone checks were conducted and instruments tuned.

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting this Wednesday night, August 3rd. The meeting was held a day later than usual to make room for National Night Out on Tuesday. At the meeting, the council discussed and approved a land purchase request from the Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home. Ada Mayor John Hintz says they are looking to expand their parking, but would need to purchase a portion of the city cemetery to do so.