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MAYVILLE, ND—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A 16-year-old Mayville boy who was reported missing last week has been found. 16-year-old Adrian Skye Garcia Spies was reported missing as a runaway last Wednesday. The Traill County Sheriff’s Office says Garcia Spies has been located. The Sheriff’s Office says no further…
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PERHAM, MN—Three runners from Hillsboro/Central Valley finished in the top ten in Saturday’s Brave Like Gabe cross country meet in Perham. Freshman Claire Grinde took first place in the Gold Varsity Girls division in a time of 18:07.1. Burros teammate Kayla Moch finished 7th and Caroline Anderson was 9th. In the Boys Black Varsity race,…
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WARROAD, MN—Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor Ben Schierer was in Warroad Friday afternoon, speaking with community members at the library about some of the challenges facing rural Minnesota and ideas for strengthening local communities. Schierer, the former Fergus Falls Mayor who has owned a small business, emphasized the importance of making state policies work for…
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FARGO, ND—A woman is in custody after a stabbing in south Fargo that injured one man. Fargo Police say just before 6:30 Thursday morning, officers found a man staggering in the 1500 block of 16th Street South. The man said he’d been stabbed. Officers treated the man until EMTs arrived. He was taken to a…
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HALSTAD, MN—The fifth annual Halstad Sugar Fest will be held Saturday, August 29. It will start with a pancake breakfast put on by the Halstad Lions at 8am at the LRC. There will be a parade at 12:30, along with a classic car show and food trucks during the day. Jeremy Melting with the Halstad…
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MAYVILLE, ND—The Traill County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in finding a runaway from Mayville. 16-year-old Adrian Skye Garcia Spies was reported missing at 1am Wednesday. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt gives R&J News a description of the boy. Sheriff Hunt says Garcia Spies’ destination is unknown, but the boy could be headed…
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On Tuesday, 19-year-old Cornelio Christian Vasquez IV was charged with homicide while fleeing a police officer, manslaughter, fleeing a police officer resulting in risk of death or serious injury, two counts of endangerment and reckless driving…all in connection with a crash early Sunday morning in Cass County that killed 49-year-old Ian Frye of Christine, North…
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ADA, MN—Business leaders had lunch Tuesday with staff at Ada-Borup-West School. It was a chance to get acquainted with new teachers in the district. Myla Donovan is the new ag teacher at Ada-Borup-West; she talks about her background. Donovan says she looks forward to the start of the school year. Another newcomer is Elementary Special…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Dozens of people involved with watershed districts in Minnesota were in Detroit Lakes Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Red River Watershed Management Board. Jan Voit of Minnesota Watersheds talks about her organization. Tara Jensen with the Wild Rice Watershed District says the group will be touring the area on Wednesday.…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—R&J Broadcasting’s Prestin Douville attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Red River Watershed Management Board and spoke to several people who attended. Allison Farole with Minnesota Homeland Security Andy Henschel with the Shell Rock River Watershed District April Swenby with Sandhill Brian Fuder, Red River Retention Authority Executive Director Chad Engels with Moore Engineering…
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