Author: Joe Lancello

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Minnesota DNR Has Free Activities This Weekend

If you’re interested in doing something outdoors this weekend, you’re in luck.  Sara Berhow with the Minnesota DNR says this is Take A Kid Fishing Weekend. Berhow goes on to say that Saturday is a day when you can get into all Minnesota state parks free of charge. You would still have to pay to…
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June 9, 2023 0

2023-24 Mahnomen School Year To Start Early

When it comes time to start the new school year in August, Mahnomen students may feel like their summer vacation was awfully short.  And they’d be right.  Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson says the 2023-24 school year in Mahnomen will start two weeks earlier than usual. Pederson says that families that want to take a…
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June 9, 2023 0

Ada: Help Wanted

The City of Ada has a couple of summer jobs available for mowing.  The problem is that no one has even applied for these jobs.  Ada Mayor John Hintz wonders why. Hintz says you can still apply for these jobs. You can contact Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson for more information on these summer jobs.


June 9, 2023 0

Precipitation & Markets

Rainfall around the Red River Valley has been scattered…with some areas getting more than others.  Allison Thompson with The Money Farm in Ada says the differences in rainfall are affecting the markets. Thompson was speaking on KRJB’s Farm and Field Show, which airs Wednesday afternoons from 2 until 5.


June 9, 2023 0

Seyfried, Saure Re-elected To Central Valley School Board

Both incumbents running for re-election to the Central Valley School Board won their respective races Tuesday.  David Seyfried was re-elected to the Area 4 seat and Greg Saure was re-elected in Area 7.  Both candidates ran unopposed.  


June 8, 2023 0

Fertile Car Show Saturday

Downtown Fertile will be filled with classic cars this Saturday at the ninth annual Fertile Car Show.  Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden was asked how many classic cars are expected on Saturday. Liden says Fertile’s city wide rummage sale will also take place on Saturday. There will also be a pancake breakfast Saturday from 8am…
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June 8, 2023 0

Fargo Man Arrested For DUI, Resisting Arrest

FARGO, ND—A Fargo man has been charged with DUI and other crimes after his SUV rear-ended a semi Tuesday afternoon in Fargo.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Guillermo Cruz of Hialeah, Florida was westbound on I-94 shortly after 5pm when he turned off on the 45th Street exit and was stopped at a red…
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June 7, 2023 0

Humphrey On Choosing Moe As Running Mate

In 1998, Skip Humphrey ran for Minnesota Governor with State Senator Roger Moe of Ada as his choice for Lieutenant Governor.  During last week’s dedication of the Roger Moe Library at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, Humphrey told R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello why he wanted Moe to be his running mate. Roger Moe later ran for…
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June 7, 2023 0

Soybean Growers Give Shoes Made With Soybeans

Employees at Halstad Living Center and Benedictine Mission Court in Ada received a gift Monday.  A pair of Skechers Go shoes was given out by Minnesota Soybean and the Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers Board.  Lori Ann Hartel, county representative for Minnesota Soybean, says part of these shoes are made with soybean oil. Hartel…
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June 6, 2023 0

DGF Community Meeting Tuesday In Felton

The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District is holding a community meeting Tuesday night, June 6 from 7 until 8 at the Felton Community Center.  You can ask questions about the district’s construction project and general questions about the district.  There will also be meetings in Dilworth and Glyndon later this month.  Again, Tuesday’s meeting is at the…
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June 5, 2023 0