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- Two baby boys are 2009's first local arrivals
Altru Hospitala s first baby of 2009 waited until the late morning hours of the New Yeara s Day to arrive.
- Gary man killed in farm accident
The Norman County sheriffa s office says a 45-year-old man has been killed in a farm accident in northwestern Minnesota.
- Farm accident kills NW Minn. man
The Norman County sheriff's office says a 45-year-old man has been killed in a farm accident in northwestern Minnesota.
- Rollins to retire after 36 years with PR-B
Dorothy Rollins will be retiring from Pine River-Backus Schools Nov. 26 in her 37th year of teaching.
- One of 2 teens in Polk County crash identified
Authorities have identified one of two teenagers involved in a fatal crash Thursday morning in Polk County.
- Hopes For New Bus Service
People in the region might soon be able to get a lift to work. Tri-Valley in Crookston wants to have shuttles run to area towns so people won't have to drive as much, saving them gas and money.
- Sesquicentennial Stroll finale - Pembina Trail 420 mile walk ends at the State Fair
Christopher Ostby, 15, and Thomas Philbrick, 15, are considering their destiny and a trip from Pembina, N.D. to St.
- , Where the world meets rural
If prizes were given for those who spent the most days traveling to the Minnesota State Fair, Orlin Ostby and his crew would win hands down.
- Fair and festival time in northern Minnesota
It's fair and festival time in northern Minnesota, including Itasca County. I don't think a weekend goes by from now until Labor Day without an event going on that we all could attend.
- Fair and festival time in northern Minnesota
It's fair and festival time in northern Minnesota, including Itasca County. I don't think a weekend goes by from now until Labor Day without an event going on that we all could attend.
- Pembina Trail Walk update
The Pembina Trail Walk with Pum, the ox, and the Orlin Ostby family is progressing toward the expected arrival at the Minnesota State Fair in late August.
- 'Lean"
News in area business From a North Dakota newspaper... see if you can spot the part of the article that irritated me: " Training at Villa, Fair Meadow nursing homes A $279,483 grant from the Minnesota Jobs ...
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City DescriptionFertile is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the "Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area". The population was 893 at the 2000 census.
The annual Polk County Fair is held in Fertile and dates back to 1900.
The city was originally built along the Sandhill River for a mill. There was a brick-making factory at the edge of the city that ran for many years and supplied building materials for the growing town. The city was also a center of agriculture and farmers brought their crops to the elevator for shipment around the state. In recent years, the community built a nine-hole golf course that runs along the Sandhill River across the road from the old brick-making factory.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land. The area east, south, and southwest of Fertile are hilly while the areas to the north and west of Fertile are very flat and good for agriculture. Minnesota Highway 32 and Minnesota Highway 102 are two of the main routes in the community.
The city has a climate typical of a humid continental climate, with long, cold winters and warm, humid summers. The town averages ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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