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In North Dakota, the deadline to remove fish houses from area lakes is March 15. But it’s being recommended you remove them sooner, rather than later. The North Dakota State Game and Fish Department is advising people with permanent fish houses to consider removing them early in areas of the state where ice conditions are…
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FOSSTON, MN— The Fosston City Council has a new member. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Brandon LaPier resigned his council position because he is moving outside the Fosston City limits. And the Council appointed Abby Pearson to fill the rest of LaPier’s term, which ends at the end of this year. Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Fosston…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—During the recent Mahnomen School News program on KRJM 101.5 FM, Mahnomen School Superintendent Jeff Bisek said one topic at last week’s school board meeting was negotiations with teachers over a new contract. You can hear our full interview with Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek in the school news section here at the newly redesigned…
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The next attraction coming to the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen is a Celtic folk/rock duo. Steve Lehto and John Wright will be playing March 2nd. Lehto talks about the appeal of Celtic music. Tickets are available now at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office. Again, that’s Lehto and Wright performing Friday, March 2 at Top Hat…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Over the summer, the gym floor at Mahnomen High School is going to get a makeover. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek gives us details. The gym floor resurfacing was approved at this week’s Mahnomen School Board meeting.
ULEN, MN—The Ulen Fire Department Relief Association is holding a Bingo day Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5pm at the Nordic Lounge. Ulen Fire Chief Nick Theis talks about the games. Theis says money raised from these Bingo events goes toward many things in the Ulen community. The Ulen Fire Department Relief Association’s Bingo day…
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Brenda Coyer of the American Red Cross office in Fargo/Moorhead tells R&J News they’re looking for blood donors. And they’re even offering an incentive during February. If you’d like to donate blood and want to know where you can do that, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-REDCROSS. Coyer says they’re especially looking for people…
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A Crookston man has been sentenced for stabbing his mother in March of last year. 37-year-old Kevin Corona was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for second degree intentional murder. Charges of first degree intentional murder, first and second degree assault and felony domestic assault were dismissed. Court documents say on March 3, 2023,…
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Essentia Health is now joining forces with the STAR Clinical Research Network, which includes highly regarded colleges and universities, such as Vanderbilt, Stanford and Duke plus the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Catherine Benziger, a cardiologist with Essentia Health, talks about the STAR Network. Dr Benziger says including Essentia’s service area of rural communities will be an…
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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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