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FARGO, ND—The Cass County Veterans Service Office is holding its third annual Community Stand Down this coming Thursday at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo. Chris Deery, the Cass County Veterans Services Director, tells us what a stand down represents. The Community Stand Down is Thursday from 10am to 2pm at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo. …
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ROLLAG, MN—This year’s Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag is featuring Steiger tractors, which were first made in Red Lake Falls. Peter Christianson with the Steiger Heritage Club tells us more. Christianson says that Steiger from Hungary involved a rare US deal with an Eastern European country during the Cold War. The Western Minnesota…
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Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday. There were no reports of injuries in the region. There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong…
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A Halstad man is dead and another man was injured when their car rolled over Thursday morning on US Highway 75 in Norman County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened around 3:40am Thursday in Lee Township. A car going northbound lost control and went into the ditch. A passenger in the car, 19-year-old…
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HAWLEY, MN—A man from Hawley is facing charges including kidnapping and domestic assault. 18-year-old Preston Thomas Larson was charged Thursday with six counts: two counts of kidnapping, one count of domestic assault by strangulation, plus interference with a 911 call and two counts of misdemeanor domestic assault. According to Clay County Court documents, Larson and…
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ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has been preparing for its 21st season beginning in October. And there will be a need to find a new executive director. Carrie Jirava, who has had that job for several years, tells R&J News this season will be her last in that position. The Top Hat Theatre’s…
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WEST FARGO, ND—A Fargo motorcyclist is facing several charges, including DUI, and his passenger was seriously injured after his bike collided with a SUV Wednesday afternoon in West Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says just before 3pm Wednesday, a motorcycle driven by a 32-year-old Fargo man was going east on Main Avenue in Fargo…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a meeting later this month about the White Earth Tribe’s proposed casino in Moorhead. The White Earth Tribe has proposed building a casino and entertainment center at the intersection of Interstate 94 and State Highway 336 in Moorhead. The complex would cost over $175 million and include 950 gaming machines…
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A motorcyclist from Dilworth was seriously injured when his motorcycle was rear-ended Tuesday night in Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the unnamed 67-year-old motorcyclist was traveling on 25th Street North between Main Avenue and 1st Avenue around 8:30 Tuesday night when a van driving behind the motorcycle struck it from behind. The motorcyclist…
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FERTILE, MN—Now that the new school year is getting started, high school sports teams are–or will be– starting to play games. Fertile-Beltrami School Superintendent Brian Clarke says the process to buy tickets will change starting this fall. You might want to check with your school ahead of time. Schools in North Dakota and Minnesota will…
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