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CLIMAX, MN—Two students from Climax-Shelly have been chosen to serve on the Polk County Youth Advisory Board. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine has more. Carl and Hoffman are both juniors. You can hear the latest Climax-Shelly school news Thursday afternoons on KRJB 106.5 FM.
FARGO, ND—A motorcyclist from Horace is hospitalized with serious injuries after his bike struck a SUV early Sunday morning in Fargo. The North Dakota State Patrol says around 4:15am Sunday, a SUV driven by a 61-year-old man from Fargo was going west on Main Avenue approaching the intersection of University Drive. A motorcycle driven by…
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ADA, MN—The Ada Borup West Hall of Fame isn’t just for athletes. One example was enshrined Saturday: Ollen Church, who served as Elementary School Principal, Athletic Director, and then added Superintendent duties. Church talks about his decision to be Superintendent and Elementary Principal. You can hear our full interview with Ollen Church elsewhere at RJ…
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Among the sights and sounds of this past summer in the Red River Valley was….smoke. That smoke came from Canadian wildfires plus wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. R&J News asked AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill if more smoke will be headed our way during the fall. In future newscasts, we’ll talk with Chad…
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ADA, MN—One of the most decorated athletes in Ada-Borup history will be inducted into the Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame on Saturday. Nicole Smart Haugen won six letters in track and field and was a four-time all conference player in volleyball. But it was on the basketball court where Nicole stood out. She lettered six times,…
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WAUBUN, MN—Waubun residents have a chance to hear from local and state candidates for office Saturday. The GWFC Library Club is holding a candidate forum Saturday from 1 to 5pm at the Waubun Community Center. Candidates for several offices have been invited, including Mahnomen County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Board, City Councils, and Minnesota Senate…
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BEMIDJI, MN—There will be a changing of the guard for the Bemidji State men’s hockey program. Coach Tom Serratore will retire after this season with associate head coach Travis Winter to succeed Serratore. This will be Serratore’s 26th season in charge of the Beavers. He coached the Beavers as they moved from Division 3, to…
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FERTILE, MN—One of the big events of a school’s homecoming week is the coronation of the king and queen. On Monday night, Fertile-Beltrami held its coronation ceremony. Homecoming Queen Mimi Iverson talks about the honor. Fertile-Beltrami’s Homecoming King, Noah Swenby, says he agrees with Mimi. Fertile-Beltrami’s senior class chose the homecoming court candidates, and students…
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HALSTAD, MN—nday night’s Halstad City Council meeting included setting a preliminary budget and tax levy increase for 2027. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson tells us what the Council decided. The Halstad City Council also received updates on a couple of projects. One of those was the installation of solar panels in city-owned buildings. Johnson also has…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Homecoming Queen Mimi Iverson and Homecoming King Noah Swenby talk about this week’s Homecoming.