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CROOKSTON, MN—The Polk County Attorney’s Office has ruled that a Crookston Police Officer was justified in the shooting death of a man this past May. You’ll remember in the early morning hours of May 16, 35-year-old Anthony Scott Dale was swinging a hatchet in the area of East 7th Street. Officers tried to subdue Dale,…
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ERSKINE, MN—Win-E-Mac School is preparing for a Veterans Day program this coming Monday. Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson talks about it. The public is invited to attend. That’s at the Win-E-Mac School in Erskine Monday morning at 9. You can hear the latest Win-E-Mac School News Thursday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
With Kamala Harris’s defeat in the Presidential election Tuesday, her running mate, Tim Walz, will continue as Minnesota’s governor. Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says a Harris victory would have had repercussions in state leadership. During the vice presidential debate, Walz said “my community knows me.” After seeing Walz on the campaign trail, Johnson…
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There’s going to be a Hunter’s Supper Saturday night at the Gully Community Center. Pastor Dawn Hanson of Gully Trail Lutheran Parish tells us there’s more than just dinner on the menu. Lund Lutheran Church of Gully is sponsoring the Hunter’s Supper. Again, that’s Saturday night from 5:30 to 8pm at the Gully Community Center…
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One interested observer of Tuesday’s Minnesota elections was State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson. The East Grand Forks Republican tells R&J News how the Minnesota Legislature shapes up after Election Day. You’ll remember State Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested this past April for first degree burglary when she allegedly broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes…
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Looking at other races in Minnesota, there was a close race for mayor of Twin Valley. Incumbent Michael Bolton defeated Councilman Mark Askelson 152 votes to 144 with Mark Altenburg getting 18 votes. The Twin Valley City Council election had five candidates for two seats. Incumbent Tracy Christianson received 187 votes, with Harold Allrich in…
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FERTILE, MN—One of the most watched elections in northwest Minnesota was in Fertile, where Mayor Dan Wilkens faced two challengers. This was after Wilkens and the Fertile City Council forced the resignation of Fair Home Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting in June of 2023. Many Fertile residents were unhappy with the move and on Tuesday…
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Looking at Minnesota’s State House races, East Grand Forks Mayor Steve Gander has won the seat in District 1B. The Republican defeated DFL candidate Mike Christopherson with 67 percent of the vote…to Christopherson’s 32 percent. Speaking live to R&J News following his victory, Gander credited the person he’s replacing as 1B Representative, Deb Kiel. Gander…
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HILLSBORO, ND—While Veterans Day is next Monday, Hillsboro will be honoring the occasion this Friday. Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler talks about the ceremony. Hillsboro’s Veterans Day ceremony starts at 2pm Friday at the Hillsboro Events Center. If you can’t attend in person, you can watch it Friday on YourLiveEvent.com.
BAGLEY, MN—There’s going to be a benefit in Bagley Thursday night for Zach Crist to help his family pay medical bills. Amber Larson, one of the benefit’s organizers, says Zach was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2022. Larson talks about Thursday’s benefit. There’s a Facebook page called Benefit For Zach Crist, which has more information. …
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