Breckenridge Knowledge Bowl team finishes fifth
Breckenridge High School’s Knowledge Bowl team came in fifth place at a competition hosted in Fergus Falls on Wednesday. The Breckenridge Bold team was represented by Brooklyn Baumhardt, John Etten, Jeremiah Fox, Charles G’Sell and Anjelina Hodges.
FREE AT-HOME COVID-19 TEST KITS
Free at-home Covid-19 test kits can be picked up at Richland County Health Department, at 413 3rd Avenue North, Wahpeton. Law Enforcement Center, second floor. Monday-Fridays, from 8:00 am to 4:45 pm. Test kits are available for
Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby Set For Saturday
The Neil Heitkamp ice fishing derby will take place this Saturday, February 19th at Heitkamp Pond. Registration is at noon with the derby running from 1:00 till 3:00. Last years event drew over 300 kids to the
Hi-Liners can’t hang with the Huskies
The Wahpeton boys basketball team completed their season sweep of Valley City on Tuesday with a 57-41 home victory. Ethan Manock led the scoring and rebounding effort with 14 points and seven boards. The Caden duo of
Southwest Megadrought Region’s Driest in at 1,200
(NAFB) – The megadrought in the Southwest represents the driest period for the region since at least the year 800. Research from the University of California – Los Angeles finds the current drought has exceeded the severity
Wahpeton girls set school record in home win
The Wahpeton girls basketball team completed the home doubleheader sweep of Valley City with an 88-75 victory over the Hi-Liners. It was the most points scored in a game by a Wahpeton girls basketball team in school
USDA extends due date for National Agricultural Classification Survey
(NAFB) – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service wants recipients of the National Agricultural Classification Survey to know that there is still time to respond. Mailed last December to more than a million potential U.S. agricultural producers, the
Grain Dust Explosion Incidents Decreased in 2021
(NAFB) – The annual report recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported seven incidents in 2021, down from eight in 2020. Kingsly Ambrose, Purdue University associate professor and author of the report, says that despite the decrease
USDA Trade Mission Underway in Dubai
(NAFB) – Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Dubai Tuesday to launch the Department of Agriculture’s first trade mission since November 2019. Whitley is kicking off the trade mission for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who
Wednesday, February 16th Weather
***WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT THRU MIDDAY THURSDAY .TODAY… Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower teens. Winds northwest 15-20mph, gusting to near 30. .TONIGHT… Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20 below. Morning wind chill values 25-40 below. Winds northwest 10-15mph,