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Combine harvesters save farmers a lot of time in the field during harvest season. But combines can also cause fires. Halstad Fire Chief Gaylord Christianson talks about combine fires. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says dry conditions, like what we’ve had this year, raise the possibility of a combine fire spreading. It’s recommended that farmers…
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A Norman County man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking another man and robbing him during a domestic dispute. According to court documents, 43-year-old Jordan Kjos was arrested following an incident that began with a report of a man driving while intoxicated. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office was called to an address in…
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During Fire Prevention Week, you often hear reminders to change the batteries in your smoke alarm. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says you may need to change something else–your smoke alarm. Visser says you should check your smoke alarm to see if it’s past its life expectancy. If you have a combined smoke and carbon…
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HALSTAD, MN—As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Halstad Fire Department is holding an open house on Wednesday. Halstad Fire Chief Gaylord Christianson says it will be at the city’s Fire Hall. Christianson says the open house has become a tradition in Halstad. Again, the Halstad Fire Department’s open house is Wednesday at the Halstad…
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FERTILE, MN—Work is wrapping up on a couple of projects at the Fertile-Beltrami School. Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke talks about it. Clarke goes on to talk about other projects that are nearly finished. Clarke was a guest on the Fertile-Beltrami School News program, which airs Tuesday mornings at 10:30 on KRJM 101.5 FM.
MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting included a discussion of a new map that will be on display. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the map. Guenther also says the City will be applying for a DNR forestry grant to remove Mahnomen’s remaining ash trees. And if you’re traveling through Mahnomen Tuesday, Main…
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FISHER, MN—There’s going to be a silent auction before Tuesday night’s Climax/Fisher volleyball game in Fisher. Proceeds from the silent auction will go toward Fisher Superintendent Evan Hanson, who is recovering from cancer surgery. The JV game begins at 6 and the varsity game at 7:30 Tuesday night at Fisher…as the Climax/Fisher Knights host Fertile-Beltrami.
CROOKSTON, MN—A ten-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was struck by a SUV Thursday afternoon in Crookston. Crookston Police say around 3:35pm Thursday the boy was riding his bike at the intersection of East Robert Street and Bridge Street in Crookston when he was struck by a SUV driven by 20-year-old Kyrie Schehr. …
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ADA, MN—38 years ago today, a new sound came to the airwaves in Northwest Minnesota. October 1, 1987 was when KRJB-FM first went on the air. And the first local voice heard on KRJB can still be heard on the station today. While many things have changed in the last 38 years, from the advent…
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Fertile-Beltrami counselor Amanda Bosman talks about Homecoming this week.