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On October 1, 2026, at approximately 6:37 PM, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a truck colliding with a horse drawn buggy on Co. Rd. 122, approximately one-quarter mile east of the intersection of 410th Avenue. A truck, driven by Cory Holmer, age 39, of Detroit Lakes was traveling west on Co.…
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It’s early October but the winter weather will be here before you know it, and Sheriff Jim Tadman spoke to R&J News about some of the winter vehicle safety tips that have sprung up over his time as Sheriff, such as keeping the anti-freeze and windshield wipers well-kept. Tadman also explains why it’s important to…
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The Crooskton Public Library announced its full lineup of October activities that they will be hosting this year and it got kicked off with a Pokemon Card Club afternoon yesterday and the events will keep rolling over the weekend. On Saturday the Library will be hosting Sarah Pester from Burnham Creek Healing on the Mat…
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Scammers across Beltrami County are going out in full force as the Sheriff’s department is saying they are receiving multiple reports of scammers calling residents in the county impersonating Sheriff’s office personnel to gain information and payment from locals. A press release from the department says the scam works like this: The scammer claims to…
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On Saturday, September 19th, during Mayville State’s game against Simpson University, QB Matthew Donovan took a helmet to helmet hit that would later result in him needing to be taken to a hospital in Fargo for a brain bleed. While at the hospital, surgery was performed to relieve pressure on the brain caused by the…
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The Recognition Committee is honoring Dave Willford as the 2026 USA Curling Volunteer of the Year. This award is given annually to people who demonstrate commitment across many areas of our sport. Willford is being recognized for his efforts on behalf of the Bemidji Curling Club, youth curling, the Minnesota Curling Association, and USA Curling.…
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Minnesota-based healthcare systems HealthPartners and Essentia Health announced today that their boards of directors have approved an affiliation agreement to combine their organizations. The combined organization will be called HealthPartners and would employ 45,000 people. It would include 22 hospitals and 135 clinics spanning the Twin Cities, northern Minnesota, and parts of North Dakota and…
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Real Estate tax season is here and Polk county residents have until October 15th to turn in payment for their real estate taxes not classified as agriculture to the Polk County Government Center. The Center, which will be open from 8am to 4:30pm every weekday, requests payment dropoff from Polk county residents to be dropped…
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School is now fully in the thick of its return across the country and with its return comes the added danger associated with trying to cross a busy highway during the commute to and from the building. The speed limit through town has been posted at 30mph for many years now in downtown Fosston, but…
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The Fosston-Lengby Lions are bringing back their Pumpkin Extravaganza for the tenth consecutive year this October which will allow families to come by to the free event and leave with memories and new decorations for the Autumn season. The event will take place on Tuesday October the 27th at the Fosston Fire Hall and run…
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