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On Tuesday, 19-year-old Cornelio Christian Vasquez IV was charged with homicide while fleeing a police officer, manslaughter, fleeing a police officer resulting in risk of death or serious injury, two counts of endangerment and reckless driving…all in connection with a crash early Sunday morning in Cass County that killed 49-year-old Ian Frye of Christine, North…
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ADA, MN—Business leaders had lunch Tuesday with staff at Ada-Borup-West School. It was a chance to get acquainted with new teachers in the district. Myla Donovan is the new ag teacher at Ada-Borup-West; she talks about her background. Donovan says she looks forward to the start of the school year. Another newcomer is Elementary Special…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Dozens of people involved with watershed districts in Minnesota were in Detroit Lakes Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Red River Watershed Management Board. Jan Voit of Minnesota Watersheds talks about her organization. Tara Jensen with the Wild Rice Watershed District says the group will be touring the area on Wednesday.…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—R&J Broadcasting’s Prestin Douville attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Red River Watershed Management Board and spoke to several people who attended. Allison Farole with Minnesota Homeland Security Andy Henschel with the Shell Rock River Watershed District April Swenby with Sandhill Brian Fuder, Red River Retention Authority Executive Director Chad Engels with Moore Engineering…
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Four people, including two children from Hendrum, were injured in a two vehicle accident north of Moorhead Monday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says a SUV driven by 33-year-old Mustafa Fattah Ali Al Nuaimi of Moorhead was going north on US Highway 75 around 8:20 Monday night, when it collided with a pickup truck driven…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—The Red River Watershed Management Board met in Detroit Lakes Tuesday to mark the Board’s 50th anniversary. Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip says the group got some good news about the Bois de Sioux Watershed District in west central and southwestern Minnesota. Sip talks about the importance of this project. R&J News’s…
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With a new school year about to begin, drivers are reminded to pay attention to students walking or biking to school. Brynna Knapp of AAA Minnesota says drivers should pay attention to their surroundings, especially near a school. Knapp also says there’s a new Minnesota law when it comes to vehicles stopping for a school…
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ULEN, MN—Firefighters are still working to put out a fire that started Sunday afternoon at a shed north of Ulen. Ulen Assistant Fire Chief Kelly Jacobson tells R&J News 5000 square bales of hay caught fire Sunday afternoon at a shed two miles north of Ulen. As a result of all that dry hay, Jacobson…
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ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has announced its schedule for the upcoming season. Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says the first show of the season will be Saturday, October 3. The Top Hat will also have a special Christmas show in December, along with a murder mystery from the Fargo Moorhead Community…
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HALSTAD, MN—Halstad is getting ready for its fifth annual Sugar Fest on Saturday. Jeremy Melting, an officer with the Halstad Business League, says things will start early in the day. There’s also an event that will have sugar beet farmers checking their fields carefully. Sugar Fest will also have a beard and mustache contest, barbeque…
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