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FERTILE, MN—Mahnomen-Waubun and Bagley-Fosston were both eliminated in the semifinals of the Section 8A team wrestling tournament Friday night at Fertile-Beltrami. United North Central won the final two bouts to defeat Bagley-Fosston 31-24. While Frazee, the top seed, defeated Mahnomen-Waubun 46-16. Thunderbirds Coach John Short talked about the contest. “Very good” would be an understatement…
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We talk to Fertile-Beltrami’s Triple-A Award winners: Jonah Harstad and Grace Proulx.
HALSTAD, MN—At Monday night’s regular meeting, the Halstad City Council approved a way to use money from the State of Minnesota. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson explains. Also on Monday, the Halstad City Council took action on a cannabis ordinance. The Council also tabled an offer to buy the Sunrise Apartments from the City. Johnson says…
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ERSKINE, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you last week. The Coaches versus Cancer fundraiser at the February 4 Fosston at Win-E-Mac boys basketball game was quite a success, as Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo explains. Langemo was talking to KKCQ’s Tom Lano during the Win-E-Mac School News program, which airs Thursday…
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Three Minnesota Republicans in the US House have sent a letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a US Attorney for the District of Minnesota in light of fraud allegations against Governor Tim Walz’s administration. The letter from Representatives Michelle Fischbach, Brad Finstad and Pete Stauber says “Minnesotans have rightfully lost…
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Minnesota US Senator Tina Smith announced Thursday that she won’t run for re-election in 2026. Smith says she wants to spend more time with her grandchildren and 95-year-old father. Smith, a Democrat, is a former Minnesota Lieutenant Governor who was appointed to the Senate in 2018 after Al Franken resigned from the Senate. She was…
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February is American Heart Month….a time when we’re reminded about the importance of diet and exercise in order to keep our hearts healthy. During a conversation with R&J News, Olivia LaVoy of the American Heart Association in the Twin Cities says women often don’t get the same care and treatment for heart issues that men…
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CLIMAX, MN—This is going to be a short week for students at the Climax-Shelly School. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine explains. For more information on Thursday’s parent/teacher conferences at Climax-Shelly, call 218-857-2395.
Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach joined nearly 30 others in Congress in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. The letter asks that biofuels continue to help meet America’s energy needs. The letter points out that ethanol added over $54 billion to the US gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023….and that bio-based diesel…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council had been looking for an auditor for several months. At Monday night’s regular meeting, the Council voted to hire Minneapolis-based CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to handle audits for 2023 and 2024. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew tells us more. Nephew talks about other business at Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting. Jude Olson died…
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