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You can get a sense of what the birth of Jesus was like this Sunday. United Valley Parish in Halstad will hold its Christmas in the Barn live nativity scene this Sunday at 5:30pm. Faye DeLong, who organizes the event, says it goes back to when she and Dawn Paulsrud were growing up in Hendrum.…
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BUXTON, ND—Last week, Central Valley High School students put on a holiday concert. On Thursday, the elementary students will get their turn. Central Valley music director Sam Sharpe tells us about Thursday night’s concert. Thursday night’s Central Valley Elementary holiday concert starts at 7pm and admission is free.
Last week, Minnesota economic officials said the state would have a $2.4 billion surplus for the budget year that ends in June 2025. State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says he disagrees with that assessment and foresees a deficit by June 2025. Johnson tells R&J News the State Legislature needs to take action…
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FARGO, ND—Rising sugar prices have sugar beet growers thinking life is sweet. Neil Rockstad of the Red River Valley Growers Association tells R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier why sugar prices are high. Rockstad was attending Thursday’s annual meeting of American Crystal Sugar in Fargo.
Kids in Mahnomen will get to see Santa Claus this coming Thursday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us St. Nick will be on the Holiday Train. The CPKC Railroad, which is sponsoring the Holiday Train, will also make a donation to a local food shelf. CPKC has raised more than $22.5 million for community…
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With cold and flu season here or almost upon us, Norman-Mahnomen public health RN Kelsey Merkens reminds us of a simple way to stay healthy this winter. Merkens also reminds you to get a flu shot. While vaccinations don’t guarantee you won’t get the flu, vaccinations have been shown to reduce the severity of illness.
FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council held a special meeting Thursday night to go over audits of the City and the City-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. Both audits were considered clean–that is, they were prepared according to accounting standards. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says Fair Meadow’s ability to stay afloat was brought up. Auditor Ashley…
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FARGO, ND—American Crystal Sugar’s co-operative is now 50 years old. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier asked Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Dan Younggren what the greatest advancement in growing sugar beets has been over those 50 years. Younggren is also a member of the American Crystal Sugar co-op. He spoke with R&J Ag…
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As we get into the holiday season, the need for people to donate blood goes up. Lynette Nyman, regional communications manager for the American Red Cross in Minnesota and the Dakotas, tells us why. Nyman says scheduling a blood donation is easier than ever, thanks to the Red Cross blood donation app. The Ada Lions…
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Here’s an update on area North Dakota wrestlers who are in the state rankings, according to the Dakota Grappler website: In Class B, Carson Kozojed of Hillsboro-Central Valley is ranked fourth in the state at 133 pounds and teammate Sawyer Owens is ranked second at 139. And in North Dakota girls wrestling, which has only…
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