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There’s going to be another matchup between the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State on Saturday. This one will be on bicycles and be “contested” between Hillsboro and Caledonia. Deacon Curt Kaufman of the Newman Center at UND tells us about BikeRace 2023. BikeRace 2023 is a fundraiser for the Newman Centers at…
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Here’s the latest on the flood situation across the region: The Red River at Halstad continues to slowly recede. As of mid-afternoon, it’s at 33 and a half feet–seven and a half feet above flood stage. The National Weather Service expects the Red to keep receding, but very slowly, over the next week. Checking the…
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The Minnesota State FFA Convention concludes its three day run Tuesday in Minneapolis. One of those attending the convention is Alison Groth, president of the Ulen-Hitterdal FFA. She tells us why she enjoys the state convention. Groth is leading Ulen-Hitterdal’s soils team at the FFA Convention. She talks about what the soils team does. You…
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As we continue to monitor the flooding situation in the region, Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson tells us that river levels are slowly going down. He spoke to R&J News around 11:30 Monday morning. Here are the river levels as of mid-afternoon: The Red River at Halstad is just over 34 feet. That’s eight…
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Four members of Cass Lake-Bena’s robotics team have earned State All-Academic honors. Caraira Jensen, Eowyn Post, Haylei Pierce and Kaylin Jensen are members of Cass Lake-Bena’s team “The Accelerators.” To be eligible for All-Academic honors, a student has to have a 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be in grades 10 through…
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Earlier this year, Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson spoke on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program about legislation that would prevent schools from having nicknames such as “Indians” or “Warriors.” At the time, Johnson spoke about a group from Warroad meeting with lawmakers in St. Paul who appeared to soften their stance after learning specifics about Warroad’s connection…
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Last week, R&J News told you about improvements that will be made to the Fertile Community Center. About $820,000 in general obligation bonds were approved to pay for the renovation. A person who attended last Thursday’s public hearing asked if it wouldn’t be easier to build a new community center. Here’s the answer from Fertile…
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson was among those who attended Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address this week. On Friday’s Kaleidoscope program on KRJB, Johnson gave his reaction to the speech. One of Johnson’s guests at the State of the State was Carrie Michalski, the president and CEO of RiverView Health in…
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FERTILE, MN—Thursday night, the City of Fertile held a public hearing to approve issuing general obligation bonds for renovating the Fertile Community Center. Fertile City Administrator Liden tells us the amount of bonds that will be issued. Among the improvements to the Community Center will be a new HVAC system, siding, windows, roof repairs to…
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