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Fosston Superintendent Derek Gieseke has been busy putting together the Fosston Homecoming week and balancing the events and scheduling with the rest of the typical duties of his position. Gieseke recently spoke to R&J News for the school news program and tells us about the extremely busy time of year: Gieseke also talked about the…
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Fosston Superintendent Derek Gieseke spoke on the most recent edition of the KKCQ school news program about the big referendum that Fosston school district is hoping will get passed by the voters come November 3rd. Gieseke has already held a public meeting and has several more public events scheduled, he speaks on that here: Gieseke…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has awarded $82,500 in its latest Building Better Lives Grant round, supporting nine organizations across northwest Minnesota. The awarded projects expand access to essential services, including healthcare navigation, workforce training, transportation support, economic opportunity, and inclusive community planning. The grant round received requests totaling $319,263. Applications reflected strong demand for projects…
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Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo has been a busy man over the past week as the Patriots have been celebrating their homecoming week but he found some time yesterday to talk with R&J Broadcasting about the week’s activities: Among other school news, Langemo also talked about the ongoing competition between the classes in regards to…
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Last week at the September 16th United Day in Bemidji, members of the community gathered for a service project at Lueken’s Village Foods North and packed food. At the event the United Way officially announced that their campaign goal for this past year in their annual Campaign for the Community drive was met. Various businesses,…
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Essentia Health-Fargo is announcing a new state-of-the-art electrophysiology procedural suite. The $2 million project — which repurposed a general operating room (OR) — allows both of Essentia’s Fargo-based electrophysiologists to be in the lab doing procedures simultaneously. Previously, Essentia Health-Fargo had one EP space which limited access to these critically important procedures. With both spaces…
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Applications are open for grants from the NWMAC. It’s time to start writing your arts grant application! Non-profits and cities or counties can apply for one arts project at a time. Grants deadlines for these are July 31, October 31, February 28, and April 30. Grants are between $500 and $10,000. Funding sources for these…
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School is back in full swing in the United States and Nicole Kiesow from Headwaters Health in Fosston spoke with R&J Broadcasting about the big health points to focus on as we approach October and flu season has continued to take off as well as other viruses that can pose an issue when kids first…
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In observance of National Get Tested Day on September 30, Polk Norman Mahnomen Community Health Services encourages individuals to take control of their sexual health by getting screened for sexually transmitted infections. This annual awareness day serves as a critical reminder that regular testing is a normal, proactive, and an essential part of your overall…
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