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HAWLEY, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser in Hawley Saturday night for a Hawley High School student. 16-year-old Faith Sander is a junior at Hawley who is undergoing chemotherapy. Deb Meyer is one of the organizers of Saturday’s fundraiser, which is called “For Faith We Fight.” Saturday’s fundraiser will be at the Hawley Community Building…
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Some Clearbrook-Gonvick students will be taking a trip to Bemidji Wednesday morning. Clearbrook-Gonvick Counselor Scott Shafer explains. Shafer was speaking on the Clearbrook-Gonvick School News, which airs Tuesday afternoons at 2:05pm on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
School spirit is on display at Ulen-Hitterdal School this week, as it’s Homecoming Week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson says Monday was jersey day and he goes over the rest of the week’s activities. UPDATE: This year’s Homecoming King and Queen at Ulen-Hitterdal are Jace Braseth and Olivia Theis. The rest of the Homecoming…
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FERTILE, MN—Monday night, the Fertile City Council approved its preliminary tax levy and preliminary budget for 2026. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew has the numbers, which includes raises for City employees and higher insurance costs for the City. Nephew says even with a ten percent property tax increase, Fertile’s preliminary budget numbers don’t add up. The…
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Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson talks about this week’s Homecoming activities.
CROOKSTON, MN—A member of the Ada Borup West Hall of Fame has died. Helmer Ardell Knudsvig passed away August 31 at the age of 86. Knudsvig taught and coached at Ada High School from 1960 to 1975. He then taught in Crookston from 1975 until his retirement in 1998. He coached wrestling at both Ada…
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Yesterday, Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks spoke to R&J News about the possibility of a special session in the State Legislature. Voters might wonder what would happen if no bill would advance in the Legislature. Senator Johnson had this to say. Governor Tim Walz has dropped hints about calling a…
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MARSHALL COUNTY, MN—A woman from Karlstad was injured in a two vehicle collision Thursday morning in Marshall County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened just after 9am at the intersection of US Highway 59 and Marshall County Road 6. A car going south on 59 driven by 71-year-old Julie Wollin of Karlstad collided…
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FISHER, MN—Fisher School Superintendent Evan Hanson will be undergoing surgery Friday at the Mayo Clinic to have his larynx removed. According to a post on Caring Bridge dot org, Hanson has been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer of the larynx. He and his family have been told this cancer is curable and usually does not…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has talked about calling a special session in response to the recent shooting at Annunciation Church School in Minneapolis that killed two children. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks spoke about the proposed special session. Johnson was asked if the DFL party would have enough votes to get…
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