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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A man from Lake Park has been arrested for DWI in connection to a fatal car crash Saturday night near Ulen. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to an accident in the 18000 block of 250th Street, northwest of Ulen, around 11:40…
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The Ada-Borup-West High School choirs will hold their annual spring concert Tuesday night at 6:30. Choir Director Tanya Kemper says this year’s spring concert is a little earlier than usual. Kemper says Ada-Borup-West will also host a musical competition this Wednesday. Wednesday’s competition is open to the public. Kemper reminds you that school will still…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There was an award presentation at Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. The City was awarded the Wastewater Treatment Facility Operational Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (pictured). Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the recognition. Also at Monday’s meeting, it was announced that the City of Mahnomen has received $1.126 million…
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Recently, Ada-Borup-West High School held a career exploration day for the sophomore class. Ada-Borup-West Counselor Allie Lien talks about the event. Katie Vasey, a community health specialist with Essentia Health, suggested the idea of a career day to Lien and says the experience was an eye-opener for the students. Several other Ada area businesses were…
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Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston spoke to R&J News Friday about what’s going on at the Capitol in St. Paul. Kiel says the divide between the Twin Cities metro area and rural Minnesota is a concern, especially when it comes to infrastructure. One specific infrastructure project Kiel talked about was at the University…
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For over twenty years, R&J Broadcasting has honored area high school students with its Good Student Award. Sunday night, this year’s award winners were invited to a banquet at Ada-Borup-West High School. And for the first time, one of the students was presented a $750 scholarship from Jacobson Body Shop of Solway, the presenting sponsor…
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One man is dead as a result of a car crash Saturday night near Ulen. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News deputies responded to a report of a crash in the 18000 block of 250th Street North, northwest of Ulen, around 11:40 Saturday night. The cause of the accident is not known, nor…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council voted Monday to give away a free lot. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson: Johnson says Halstad has given away lots before. Johnson says the lots that have been given away are primarily in the new addition on the west side of Halstad. He adds the City may give away land on…
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Friday is the final day of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. This day’s focus is on extreme heat. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says severe weather isn’t always associated with thunderstorms. Adults aged 65 and over are most vulnerable to heat related illnesses. When warmer temperatures…
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FERTILE, MN—Much of Monday night’s Fertile City Council meeting concerned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. The City of Fertile owns Fair Meadow…and one item approved at Monday’s meeting involved paying Health Dimension Group, which is running the nursing home, $68,000 in overdue invoices. R&J News asked Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden if the City was behind…
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