Author: Joe Lancello

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Barnesville City Council Meeting

Most of the time spent at Monday’s Barnesville City Council meeting was devoted to a special assessment hearing for business and property owners along this summer’s Highway 9/Front Street renovation project.  Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette has details. Also at Monday’s meeting, a two year deal between the City of Barnesville and its Police Department…
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November 16, 2023 0

Combine Fire In Felton

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department and Felton Fire Department responded to a combine fire in rural Felton Tuesday night.  The call came in just after 8:00 PM in the area of 110th St. North and 210th Avenue.   Officials say the combine was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene. Felton Fire arrived to…
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November 15, 2023 0

Mahnomen County 4-H Selling Wreaths

Just in time for the Christmas season, the Mahnomen County 4-H is selling wreaths.  Mahnomen County 4-H Coordinator Rebekkah Donner has details. If you’d like to buy a wreath, call Mahnomen County 4-H at 218-935-2226.


November 15, 2023 0

Safe Sleep Week

This week is Infant Safe Sleep Week in Minnesota….and the State Department of Health is encouraging parents to learn about the best ways to keep babies sleeping safely.  Kathy Moore, communications coordinator for the child and family health division at the Department of Health, tells us how many infants die in their cribs each year…
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November 15, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West School Board Meets

The Ada-Borup-West School Board met for some three hours Tuesday morning.  Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says there was a long discussion about class size. R&J News will have more on Tuesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting in future newscasts.


November 14, 2023 0

Central Valley School Food Drive

BUXTON, ND—The Central Valley School in Buxton is helping get food to needy families this week.  Hannah Bratcher is Central Valley’s student council advisor. Bratcher says there’s also some competition involved with the food drive. The food drive continues at Central Valley School through Friday.  Bratcher says they’re looking especially for donations of canned and…
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November 14, 2023 0

Fertile City Council Meeting

FERTILE, MN— Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting was the quietest in several months…with no shouting matches between the audience and council members.  The Council appointed Cheryll Reitmeier, Cynthis Hibbard and Roger Narlock to the Fair Meadow Nursing Home Advisory Board, joining Dennis Hanson and Carol Swenby, who had been appointed earlier, and two City Council…
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November 14, 2023 0

Andrew Salgado To Perform At Top Hat Theatre

ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen welcomes singer Andrew Salgado this coming Thursday night.  Salgado was scheduled to perform at The Top Hat back in January, but bad weather caused the concert to be canceled.  He talks about his style of music. Salgado says Veterans Day has a special meaning for him. The Ulen-Hitterdal…
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November 13, 2023 0

Central Valley School Board Meets

BUXTON, ND—The Central Valley School Board talked real estate at this week’s meeting.  There’s a one acre lot that is being used by a Buxton resident and that person wants to buy the land. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt explains. Brandt says the School Board did not take any action on the proposal.  The Board wants to…
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November 11, 2023 0

Ada Veterans Day Celebration

Veterans Day was celebrated in Ada Friday morning with a ceremony at Ada-Borup-West School.  The guest speaker was Minnesota Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Ryan Barnes. You can see Friday’s Ada Veterans Day ceremony on http://YourLiveEvent.com and on the Your Live Event YouTube page.


November 10, 2023 0