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Fergus Falls State of the Community Made Us ''Community Proud''
It was a fantastic day at the Fergus Falls State of the Community event on November 14 at the Bigwood Event Center. We handed out 42 plaques for Business Gives (pictured) - honoring for-profit businesses that donated 2% or more of their pre-tax earnings to the surrounding community. Thank you to all of these generous businesses. Lee Rogness, Otter Tail County Commissioner for District 5, was given special recognition for serving in the commissioner role for the past 16 years. Kelly Asche from
Future Ready Workforce Grant Benefited Many Students
Earlier this year, the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce was awarded a “Future Ready Workforce Grant” from the Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Minnesota Chamber Foundation to amplify work experiences for youth in the area. The Chamber paid $26,727.39 to businesses for wage reimbursement for student interns in high-demand career areas (like nursing, CDL, manufacturing, technicians, construction trades, child care, education, maintenance, and more). Sixty-five students benefited from this program, at
Foundation for Rural Services (FRS) Scholarship – Due February 14, 2025
Foundation for Rural Services (FRS), along with the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) and its members, strongly promotes the continuing education of rural youth. As your local telecommunications service provider, we are happy to offer this national scholarship program to our customers’ high school seniors. To be eligible, the applicant must be a graduating high school senior whose family subscribes to at least one service from Park Region. The application window is now open and
Contact Santa Claus – Christmas 2024
While Santa Claus is busy preparing for the Christmas season at the North Pole, Park Region is providing your little ones a way to contact him by phone or email. For a Christmas message, call Santa at 218.998.1225 to leave him a voicemail or email Santa at santa@parkregion.com to receive an email response from Santa himself. We also encourage you to enjoy the Dalton Christmas Fest at the Lake Region Pioneer Thresherman’s Grounds in Dalton Thanksgiving through New Years as well as the Otter Cove Festival
Report Spam Emails – December 2024
Tired of spam emails cluttering your inbox? If you receive suspicious or unwanted emails, don’t just delete them – report them! As the end-user, the best way to address spam emails is to follow the instructions at www.gosecure.ai/support/report-spam/ to report emails to GoSecure. Together, we can keep our inboxes safer and cleaner!
Farmers Market Announces 2025 Fundraising Campaign
Fergus Falls Farmers Market’s 2025 Fundraising Campaign We just wrapped up another successful season of the FF Farmers Market. It was a fantastic 13th season - our best yet. We hope you got a chance to visit us this past summer. We have BIG plans to make next season even more special. We are asking for your help in making that happen. A little history: Our market was started in 2012 by a small group of folks who care about food access and the value of local foods. For years, we gathered on the lawn in