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HALSTAD, MN—R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer spoke with Halstad Utility Superintendent Lucas Spaeth on the flooding situation in Halstad. Here’s what the National Weather Servicer was reporting for flood water levels as of 9:30 am Wednesday. The Red River at Halstad was at 29.66 feet, with flood stage at 26 feet. The Red is expected to…
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We continue our look at Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Jim Kaiser with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks says Wednesday’s focus is on something we’re dealing with right now in the region: flooding. Kaiser talks about the current flooding. Thursday’s focus will be on tornadoes….and here’s a reminder that Minnesota will have…
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Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson spoke with R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello Tuesday morning about the flooding situation in the county. The Red River is expected to peak Monday at 34 feet at Halstad. And the Wild Rice River at Hendrum is expected to peak Thursday afternoon at 31 feet before slowly receding.
Severe Weather Awareness Week continues in Minnesota. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says today’s focus is storms, hail and lightning. And on the subject of tornadoes, there will be a statewide tornado drill on Thursday. There will be a drill at 1:45 pm and another at 6:45…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a public hearing Thursday night in Fertile about issuing general obligation bonds to renovate the city’s community center. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says the community center needs a lot of fixing. Liden says the estimated cost for all the repairs is around $800,000. The public hearing begins at 6:30…
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The Ada Chamber of Commerce and several other local groups will hold the annual “Ada Catch The Spirit” event Wednesday night at the Ada Event Center. Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce talks about how Catch The Spirit started. Mike Ganje with Ada Area Promotions says Catch The Spirit is a great…
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R&J News reached out to Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson for the latest on the flood situation in Norman County. Johanson later told us that there is water over the road on Highway 9, five miles north of Ada, between 260th Avenue and 280th Avenue. He says there are no barricades on the highway….and…
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It’s getting busy at the Mahnomen-Becker FSA. FSA County Executive Director Crystal Dibble has the details. The phone number for the Mahnomen-Becker FSA office is 218-935-2561.
You’ve probably heard about times that someone gets trapped in a grain bin or elevator. The Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers Association has bought a rescue auger to be used to rescue someone in that situation. Shelly Fire Chief Dave Swenson, who’s also Assistant Norman County Fire Chief, tells us what inspired the purchase…
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Today (Monday) marks the beginning of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Over the next few days, we’ll be reminding you about the types of severe weather we might encounter over the next few months. Jim Kaiser, Warning Coordinating Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks tells us why we have Severe Weather…
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