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Karen Norland of Fosston is a Paramedic for the Blackduck area. Norland was on the scene for a recent rescue mission on Red Lake this last weekend: During the rescue, strong winds further blew the ice the ice fishers were stranded on, and the separation grew to a couple hundred feet. After a lot of…
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Over the next few days R & J Broadcasting is featuring a “Year in Review” – today we will focus on March happenings in the Fosston area. The Fosston Elementary School held their annual Book Fair, much to the excitement of Fosston students: Meanwhile, the Fosston High School students closed out the Winter Sports season…
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Over the next few days R & J Broadcasting is featuring a “Year in Review” – today we will focus on February happenings in the Fosston area. We begin with the opening of the Old School Artists Retreat Center: February was a blustery month, with multiple late starts and cancellations for schools throughout the month.…
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At the close of another great year, R & J Broadcasting will be focusing on reflecting back on events and news in 2023. We will begin with Fosston news in January. January brought many new business owners to Fosston including Hugos, Mireaults, and the Firefly Center: January was also the month for winter sports- and…
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Sheriff Darin Halverson of the Clearwater County Sheriffs Office was in studio to give an end of the year update: Many of the numbers seem to be down from the previous year, but not all. Halverson explains more: Lastly, Halverson shares numbers from the emergency and medical calls in the area:
Aquatics and Rec Director Karen Graham was in studio to share an update on the happenings at the Fosston Civic Center: With the unusually warm weather this winter, the ice rink will not be open in December per the norm. Graham explains deciding factors that go into making ice for the rink: Graham and the…
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The Clearbrook City Council met in regular session on Monday December 11th. City Clerk Lucie Thompson gives an update from the board meeting: The City of Clearbrook had updates from each department in the city as well as some upcoming community activities: The City of Clearbrook will hold their next meeting on January 8th at…
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“Brooklyn” (a borough of New York City) was the word that decided the District 601 Spelling Bee Champion of 2023. Easton Gilbertson successfully spelled “Brooklyn” to edge out Emily Johnson for the title. Both Easton and Emily were awarded $20 in Fosston Bucks, generously donated by the City of Fosston. Easton also received a one-year subscription to the online…
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The Fosston Police department would like to remind Fosston residents that winter has shown up and snow will soon start accumulating. It is important to remember to have vehicles moved off of the street and not to park on the street for longer than 24 hours during/following inclement weather. Vehicles need to be moved so…
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Whitetail Deer expert Steve Porter was in studio to share information about an organization called Hunters4Hunters. This organization has been traveling throughout the State to raise awareness regarding the wolf population and its affect on farming and hunting throughout Minnesota: Porter points out that not only hunters are affected by the issue: Porter is passionate…
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