Author: Joe Lancello

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Bagley Participates In State One-Act Play Festival

BAGLEY, MN—For the sixth consecutive year, Bagley will be part of the Minnesota Class A One-Act Play State Festival Friday at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.  Marilyn Hood, the play’s director, talks about Bagley’s run of success. Bagley is performing “The Chair Play” by Alan Haehnel after receiving a perfect one-one-one score at last…
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February 8, 2023 0

Bunnies To Be Performed At Ada-Borup-West

ADA, MN—The Ada-Borup-West elementary school music program is putting on the musical “Bunnies” this Thursday night at the Ada-Borup-West auditorium.  Elementary music teacher Dorinda Blotsky talks about the musical. Blotsky talks about the cast. Blotsky says “Bunnies” will be the first opportunity to use new lights in the auditorium. You can see “Bunnies” Thursday night…
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February 8, 2023 0

Hillsboro City Commission Meets

HILLSBORO, ND—Monday night, the Hillsboro City Commission discussed making repairs to the city’s outdoor swimming pool.  City Commission President Levi Reese says the Commission has given permission to pursue a grant to help pay for the work. Reese was asked if there’s any estimate to what it would cost to repair the pool. Also at…
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February 8, 2023 0

Fosston Parent-Teacher Conferences

FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston School District will be holding parent-teacher conferences this coming Wednesday. Fosston High Principal Don Donarski says the district received feedback from parents after the fall conferences and will make a change for the upcoming conferences. To accommodate the parent-teacher conferences, students in Fosston will be released from school Wednesday at 12:10pm and…
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February 6, 2023 0

Six More Weeks Of Winter??

With this being Groundhog Day, you might be wondering if we’ll have six more weeks of winter or if spring is about to start.  Rather than consult a groundhog, R&J News reached out to Mindy Beerends, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. And what about precipitation over the next few…
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February 2, 2023 0

Ada Public Library Book Blizzard

ADA, MN—The Ada Public Library has a reading contest going on now through the month of February.  Ada branch librarian Asha Osborn talks about the Book Blizzard. That web address is LARL.org/bookblizzard. 


February 1, 2023 0

Ag Arama Saturday at UMC

CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota-Crookston will hold its 48th annual Ag Arama Saturday.  The event is a chance for agriculture students to display animals they’ve raised.  UMC communications specialist Jess Bengston runs down Saturday’s schedule. This year’s Ag Arama will feature showmanship of rabbits and llamas for the first time, along with beef, western–or horses,…
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January 26, 2023 0

Fertile-Beltrami Hosts Music Competition

FERTILE, MN—The halls of Fertile-Beltrami School will be alive with the sound of music Monday afternoon.  Fertile-Beltrami choir director Richard Schrom says there will be a solo competition involving several area schools on Monday. How many Fertile-Beltrami students will be involved in the competition? Schrom was asked how difficult it is to get choir students…
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January 26, 2023 0

Hawley Alliance Church Wild Game Feed Saturday

HAWLEY, MN—The Hawley Alliance Church is holding its annual Wild Game Feed this coming Saturday night.  This year’s menu features turkeys, and venison mixed with pork shoulder…and there will also be a fish fry.  Gary Ronsberg with Hawley Alliance says there have been some exotic foods served in the past. Ronsberg says outdoorsman Doug Ness…
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January 24, 2023 0

Ada Public Library To Host Free Movie Night

ADA, MN—Starting this week, the Ada Public Library will have a free movie night once a month. Branch Librarian Asha Osborn has details. Thursday night’s movie will be “The Lost City” starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. The movie is rated PG-13.  Osborn says the fourth Thursday of every month will be Movie Night at…
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January 24, 2023 0