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Superintendent of Fosston school district Derek Gieseke spoke with R&J News regarding what it is like from the school leadership perspective to go through the frantic scheduling of the MEA week. Gieseke also spoke about the benefits and hectic nature of the added responsibilities that have come with advocating for the school referendum on the…
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The Firefly Center for Arts and Wellbeing in Fosston is getting into the Fall season with a number of events this October and Fall in general on the upcoming calendar, Bonnie Steward the Vice Chair of the Center and Heide Danos the Center Director spoke with R&J News to discuss what the Center will be…
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It was Fire Safety week across the country this past week and many schools did their best to turn the week into a learning experience for their students but for Win-E-Mac, it felt like another example of the tightness of their community. Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo discussed with R&J News the benefits of the…
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With Fosston Chief of Police Phil Juve retiring at the end of the year, the city of Fosston had 2 openings that would immediately need to be filled as they would not only need a new Chief, but after promoting from within to fill the role starting in January, they were suddenly down a patrol…
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As respiratory virus season approaches, Essentia Health is reminding patients to know their options for receiving care and avoiding unnecessary — and often more expensive — trips to the emergency room. Understanding where to go for care can make a meaningful difference for patients’ health, schedules and wallets. Emergency rooms are designed for serious, potentially…
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Child Passenger Safety Week may be over, but keeping children safe on the road is important every day of the year. During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Polk County Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Coalition conducted seat belt observations at schools throughout Polk County. Coalition members observed vehicles during school arrival to better understand seat belt…
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Nicole Kiesow of Headwaters Health recently spoke with R&J News about the various viruses and flu that is going around with Fall now in full go, and spoke a little about the importance of October in cancer awareness for the country. Kiesow says getting screened is always the best way to make sure you stay…
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The Fosston City Council had a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday with the general election right around the corner and some personnel shifting that needed to be addressed on the ticket. City Administrator Cassie Heide spoke with R&J News about how the election season affects operations in the city. There were also some projects around…
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DigiKey plans to invest more than $100 million over the next 18 months to expand and automate its global distribution center in Thief River Falls. The project includes automated order retrieval, expanded picking capacity, upgraded packing systems and improvements to order management technology. The expansion comes as the electronics distributor projects revenue growth of more…
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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee was recently involved with a large policy conference for the county and spoke with R&J News regarding several major topics brought up that will involve the county and its workers and residents. Among the other topics brought up at the conference, was the need for increased efforts by the state…
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