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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach met with US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently to discuss the economic problems that sugar beet growers are facing…and to advocate for a fair share of a billion dollars of economic relief recently announced by the USDA. In a statement, Fischbach said “Our sugarbeet farmers are facing collapsing…
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BEMIDJI, MN—With the Minnesota girls high school hockey playoffs getting under way Thursday, we spoke to Bemidji State University Women’s Hockey Coach Amber Fryklund. She skated for the Hibbing/Chisholm teams that won the State Championship in 1997 and finished second in 1998. Fryklund talks about how girls high school hockey has changed over the years.
ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and White Earth Nation have come to an agreement on natural resource management in the White Earth State Forest. At a ceremony at the State Capitol Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz and members of the White Earth Tribe sent a memorandum of understanding to formalize the long-term relationship…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The Crookston School District has named six finalists to become its new fulltime superintendent. They are Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk; South Koochiching/Rainy River Superintendent Jeremy Tammi; Tara Lere, Superintendent for the Plummer-Worley, Idaho, School District; Bemidji High School Principal and Career Academies Director Jason Stanoch; Renville County West Superintendent Brad Johnson; and Red Rock…
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BAGLEY, MN—For the ninth consecutive year, Bagley has qualified for the Minnesota Class A State One Act Play Festival Friday in St. Paul. Marilyn Hood, the play’s director, says she’s happy about qualifying for State again. Hood says she, the cast and crew will get a sendoff Wednesday afternoon as they go to the Twin…
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SHELLY, MN—The Shelly City Council held its February meeting on Monday. Mayor Ron Cakebread says the Council approved increases to two rural fire protection contracts. The contract for Shelly Township is now $4500 and $3300 for Good Hope Township. The City Council also approved moving its financial accounts from one bank to another. It was…
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Fertile-Beltrami swept the Region 8A Minnesota State High School League Triple-A awards. Drew Gullickson and Katrina Hitchen were named Monday as the boys and girls winner, respectively, of the Region 8A Triple-A awards. Triple-A stands for Academics, Arts and Athletics…and is awarded to high school seniors who have a 3.0 or higher grade point average…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth brought her campaign for Governor to Crookston on Monday. The Republican spoke to supporters for about an hour about changes that need to happen in the state. Demuth tells R&J News how things would be different under her leadership as Governor, as opposed to current Governor Tim…
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Over in Mahnomen County, both the Republican and DFL caucuses will be held at the Mahnomen School. The Republicans will meet in the library and the DFL in the cafeteria. Registration begins at 6:30 and each caucus begins at 7. And in Polk County, the Polk/Red Lake County DFL will caucus at Highland Elementary School…
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ERSKINE, MN—It’s going to be an exciting week at Win-E-Mac School. Their annual Snowfest Dance is coming up on Friday. Win-E-Mac activities director Brady Langemo talks about what’s leading up to the dance this week. Langemo says Friday’s home basketball game against Fosston will be a “white out” game, where fans are encouraged to wear…
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