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- Students challenged to change the word after trip to Europe
When college history instructor Arlin Nikolas began planning to take a group of area high school students to Europe, he was hoping to offer more than an opportunity for students to get out of the country: he ...
- Construction to begin on Grove Lake outlet
An emergency project to relieve flooding around Grove Lake will begin this month and is expected be finished by the end of the year.
- Library closed Thanksgiving
All Lake Agassiz Regional Library branches and LINK sites, including the Regional Office in Moorhead, will be closed on Thursday, Nov.
- Outlet for Grove Lake moves forward
At its Oct. 28 meeting held in Barnesville, the Board of Managers for the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District approved an order regarding the construction of the Grove Lake a oeEmergencya Outlet.
- Pelican heads to 8AA finals
Pelican Rapids stayed perfect while advancing to the Section 8AA finals with a 42-7 win over Barnesville-Rothsay Saturday night.
- District aims to rally support for tax referendum
If it passes, the money raised by approval of the first question on the St. Cloud school district's property tax referendum would change little within the district.
- Proposed Seat Belt Law for Buses
Seat belts are known to save lives in vehicle accidents, so why are they not in buses? That's the question a Barnesville, Minnesota family is asking its state representative after losing their daughter charter ...
- Barnesville falls to Hawley
The Barnesville volleyball team was defeated by the visiting Hawley Nuggets Thursday, 3-1. Hawley won the first game, 25-10. The Trojans battled back in the second game, winning 25-20. The Nuggets won the next ...
- Music under the Big Tent
Martin Mayer un seine Dorfmusikanten of Germany and several local bands will perform under the Big Tent during Stiftungsfest , Friday through next Sunday, at Wilkommen Park in Norwood Young America.
- School leaders getting harder to find
Five years ago, Keith Klein retired after 25 years as superintendent of the Pelican Rapids School District.
- Truck driver in overpass crash cited for lack of proper license
The driver of a sanitation truck that struck the Eighth Street South bridge over Interstate 94 in Moorhead last week was cited Tuesday for careless driving and not having the proper driver's license or medical ...
- Traveling vendors work near home
Doug and Nancy Hansen of Fergus Falls, who had six Hansen's Amusement Foods booths at this summer's West Otter Tail County Fair, have been traveling vendors for 33 years.
- Traveling vendors work near home
Doug and Nancy Hansen of Fergus Falls, who had six Hansen's Amusement Foods booths at this summer's West Otter Tail County Fair, have been traveling vendors for 33 years.
- Minnesota company creates a new ag windsock to help target spray drift
Jul. 15--Airport Windsock Corp. Inc., a manufacturer of airport windsocks, recently introduced a new windsock designed specially for the agricultural market.
- Llamas strut their stuff at county fair
They're tall, hairy and have been rumored to spit. Now four llamas are among the newest additions to this year's West Otter Tail County Fair, which opens today.
- Parade of cars tour for 4th of July
A parade of cars, along with a band and two clowns traveled through various towns in Otter Tail County in celebration of Independence Day in 1916.
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- A new era begins: Jordahl starts job as St. Cloud superintendent
BARNESVILLE - Steve Jordahl can give a walking tour of the two schools in the Barnesville school district in less than 30 minutes.
- Tired bus driver was warned he was drifting - then he crashed
Less than two hours before a bus crash that killed a Minnesota teenager and injured dozens of others, driver Loren Ernst complained about how weary he was.
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City DescriptionBarnesville is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2000 census. It is considered a bedroom community to the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. Barnesville Potato Days is held there annually in August.
Interstate 94 and Minnesota State Highways 9 and 34 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.94%) is water.
Barnesville Potato Days is held each year during the end of August, and draws approximately 14,000 people each year.
This top potato-growing region, the Red River Valley, touts its taters at potato-peeling and picking contests and food booths serving potato pancakes, dumplings and sausage. The festival also includes a parade, car show, and street dances.
(Barnesville Potato Days Festival website -- Link)
Barnesville also hosts the Clay County Fair in mid-July. The fair features rides, 4-H displays and other local attractions. (Clay County Fair website --Link)
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,173 people, 865 households, and 569 families ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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