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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Motorists traveling on Interstate 94 betweenOsakis and Alexandria will encounter intermittent delays on June 17when CapX2020 crews use a helicopter to pull wires over theinterstate. Traffic may stop temporarily during this …
17 Jun 13
WESTROM OFFERS MINNESOTA STAYCATION IDEAS FOR THE SUMMER A staycation is when families and individuals take part in leisureactivities close to or at home. This form of vacationing allows for awide variety of short trips …
17 Jun 13
Dr. Russ Gesch, a Research Plant Physiologist at the USDA-ARS (“Soils Lab”) in Morris, MN, was recently awarded for a visual presentation of research during an international conference in Denmakr. Gesch and his co-authors received …
17 Jun 13
Motorists will encounter lane closures beginning Friday, June 7, as crews resurface Highway 40 from Highway 119 to Highway 7 near Milan. A pilot car and flaggers will control traffic through the work zone. The …
14 Jun 13
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Warmer temperatures mean more bicyclists will return to the road, and together, motorists and bicyclists must share the road, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and Minnesota Department of …
10 Jun 13
Area high school parade bands will be gathering in Benson this week,to celebrate Flag Day and begin their summer of parade playing. ThePioneerland Band Festival parade is held annually on June 14. Benson’s26th Annual Pioneerland Band …
10 Jun 13
The Morris And Cyrus School Districts are still waiting for a newdistrict number, to officially dissolve the two existing districts andform a newly consolidated district. Although the new district willassume the Morris Area Public Schools …
10 Jun 13
A woman and a girl have died after a boat overturned on Lac qui Parle lake, sending its occupants into the water. The boat flipped over Saturday afternoon near Boyd’s Landing. The Lac qui Parle …
10 Jun 13
This week’s KKOK Artist of the Week is: Dierks Bentley – Born November 20th, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona, Dierks Bentley got his start when Captiol Records in Nashville signed him in 2003. – Bentley worked …
