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American Crystal Sugar Company began the pre-piling phase of processing Sugarbeets a few weeks ago and are gearing up for the stockpile harvest. Their factories in Northwest Minnesota are preparing to begin the stockpile harvest phase around October 1. Eric Ptacek is the Agronomy Manager for the American Crystal Sugar’s Crookston and East Grand Forks […]
The 2021 Valley Corn Maize in East Grand Forks will officially be opening tomorrow afternoon for the first weekend of the fall season. The Maize will be open every weekend Friday through Sunday from now until October 24. This year is a 15-acre corn maze that is “out of this world” and will feature their
The Polk County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight-line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, and extreme temperatures, and identifies ways to minimize
The heritage of the Red River Valley will be celebrated at Pioneer Day on Sunday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Polk County Museum in Crookston. There will be free entertainment, demonstrations, and displays. Everyone is welcome. Lunch, pie, and ice cream will be available in the Centennial Building. Randy Oberg,
Governor Tim Walz took action yesterday to allow flexibility for Minnesotans experiencing fuel shortages, including farmers suffering from the deepening drought. He issued an executive order lifting hours of service regulations for motor carriers and drivers transporting fuel in Minnesota, helping to ensure the efficient transport of fuel to small businesses and drought-stressed farmers. “This
A group of mosquitoes collected today from Grand Forks have been identified as having West Nile virus. The cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks urge citizens to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. The mosquito most common for transmitting the West Nile virus is the Culex tarsalis. This mosquito is most
