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There’s still time for high school seniors to apply for a college scholarship. The Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship was established by her friends and family to recognize her commitment to the 4-H program and her belief in volunteering and community involvement. Sheila Capistran, Laural’s mother, says being involved in 4-H will help your application. Capistran…
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State and federal lawmakers enjoy meeting with their constituents. Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says a meeting this week with visitors from Warroad made his week. Senator Johnson was speaking on Friday’s Kaleidoscope program. Kaleidoscope airs weekday mornings at 9 on KRJB.
Farmers are going to have to wait to get their spring planting started. NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison tells R&J Broadcasting he doesn’t think this year’s planting season will start as late as last year’s. Ritchison also says it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing a long stretch of average temperatures in the near future. Remember,…
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This is The Week of the Young Child….a chance to celebrate pre-kindergarten education and the teachers. Karen DeVos, the owner of Little Learners Daycare in Ada and Westview in Halstad, talks about what the Week of the Young Child means to her. Devos says quite a few activities are planned for this week. Devos says…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen residents are being asked to conserve water after a breakdown at the city’s water plant on Sunday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar gives us this update. Vonderhaar says water is still going through the system, but with lower water pressure. She was asked if a boil order is in place. Vonderhaar was also…
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Two couples from the region have been recognized for taking part in the Red River Valley Emerging Leadership Program. Joe and Tabitha Hass of Hawley and Elijah and Alison Swenson of Shelly were recognized last weekend at the Emerging Leadership Program’s annual banquet in Crookston. Joe Hass talks about the program. Hass says he noticed…
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With 25 inches of snow having fallen in Ada in March, snow removal crews have been quite busy. Ada public works director Brian Rasmusson talks about when crews come out to plow the roads. Rasmusson says removing all of this snow puts a lot of strain on the city’s equipment. Rasmusson was speaking on Thursday’s…
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BISMARCK, ND— North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has been using his veto pen. The Governor vetoed a bill concerning pronoun use in schools. The bill would have prohibited schools from referring to students and staff by any pronouns that don’t match their sex assigned at birth. In a letter to the North Dakota Senate President,…
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ADA, MN—This coming Sunday Grace Lutheran Church in Ada is having a Palm Sunday meal and silent auction. It’s a fundraiser for a youth trip this summer. Grace Lutheran Youth Director G.G. Solseng tells us what’s on the menu. The meal is dine in or take out. Solseng says in the church’s social room, there…
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In just a few weeks, the COVID-19 emergency declaration will come to an end. Tammy Carlsrud with Norman Mahnomen Public Health explains. COVID tests and vaccines will still be available at your local hospital or pharmacy.