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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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Ben C. a 4-H member from North Star 4-H club, has been selected as a 2026–2027 Minnesota 4-H Agriculture Ambassador. Ben was selected for his passion for agriculture, Agriscience, commitment to 4-H, and interest in sharing agricultural knowledge with others. He is one of 28 youth leaders selected to represent Minnesota 4-H and agriculture during…
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On October 8th, 2026, at approximately 6:11pm, a Bemidji Police Officer observed an adult female openly armed with a rifle in the area Norton Ave NW and 22nd ST NW. The Officer attempted contact with the female who was further observed to be in an emotional state, refusing commands and walking away from the officer.…
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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee spoke with R&J News yesterday with several updates about the county’s current budget heading into 2027 and where the tax levy has been set for the new year. With the levy set for 5%, Lee expects that it should be much closer to 3%. Another big news item was the…
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Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo recently spoke with R&J News after the school inducted its newest crop of Honor Society members into the prestigious club which has a vigorous GPA and student conduct code of conduct to meet for induction. This year the junior class of inductees included a familiar face for Langemo. Win-E-Mac has…
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