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This month’s motion hearing scheduled in the lawsuit involving former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile has been canceled. You’ll remember earlier this month, the original Polk County judge assigned to the case, Jeffrey Remick, recused himself and Judge Anne Rasmusson was assigned to the case. But in court…
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BUXTON, ND—A school bus and where to put it were two topics covered at Wednesday’s Central Valley School Board meeting. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt goes over what happened. The Next Central Valley School Board meeting will be Wednesday morning, March 13.
The home care and hospice team at Essentia Health-Fosston has been recognized for its work. Press Ganey, an Indiana company that develops patient satisfaction surveys, has named Essentia-Fosston one of its 2023 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award winners. To receive a Guardian of Excellence Award, a team must rank in the top five percent…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was among those in the US House who voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday night. The 214-213 vote sends Mayorkas’ impeachment to the US Senate. In a statement released Tuesday night, Fischbach said “Alejandro Mayorkas has refused to enforce federal immigration law, risking our national…
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HALSTAD, MN—On Monday night, the Halstad City Council voted to go ahead with grant applications for a proposed rural water district. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson talks about the applications. Johnson talks about the rural water district, which has been talked about for some time. Also at Monday night’s Halstad City Council meeting, the Council voted…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The current school year still has a few months to go, but on Monday night, the Mahnomen School Board talked about the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says no action was taken on the 24-25 calendar, but here’s what they’re thinking about. And on the subject of this summer’s…
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The City of Fertile filed defense motions Friday in its upcoming court case regarding the dismissal of Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting last June. Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens, City Administrator Lisa Liden, and Council Members Amanda Bosman, Mary Kiefert, Todd Wise and Matthew Massman have all signed affidavits saying they “have great respect…
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Ada-Borup-West School has announced its students of the month for January. Macie Cavett from grade 12, Kiera Hegreberg in grade 11, Nayeli Prunenda is the 10th grade student of the month, Payton Eggen in grade 9, Mick Wilson in grade 8, Reagan Monk in grade 7 and the 6th grade student of the month at…
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Republicans in Minnesota’s Congressional delegation aren’t happy with the idea that the North Star State becomes a sanctuary state. This week, DFL lawmakers in St. Paul pushed for passage of The North STAR Act, which would protect rights of illegal immigrants by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration agents. The bill would also…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A new judge has been appointed to hear Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile. Judge Jeffrey Remick was originally assigned the case in Polk County Court. But in papers filed this week, Remick recused himself. Judge Corey Harbott was assigned the case,…
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