Author: Joe Lancello

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Norman County Corn & Soybean Growers Donate To Area Food Shelves

Two food shelves in Norman County got a boost recently from the Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers.  The growers donated meat to the Good Samaritan Food Shelf in Twin Valley and the Norman County Food Shelf in Ada.  Austen Germolus, vice president of the Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers, talks about the donation.…
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August 23, 2023 0

Barnesville Potato Days

BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s 32nd annual Potato Days is coming up on Friday and Saturday.  Potato Days executive director Missie Goheen says the Potato Days Parade will have a different route this year, but it’s not because of the construction on Highway 9. Saturday’s Potato Days Parade will start at 1:30 pm.  The parade line-up will start…
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August 22, 2023 0

Mahnomen City Council Meets

MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the City’s audit was reviewed.  City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the audit went well. Olivia Morton, who performed the audit, says the City of Mahnomen will have to hold a public hearing because the City’s municipal liquor store had one year of financial losses in the last three…
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August 22, 2023 0

Fertile-Beltrami Teacher Charged With Two Sex Crimes

A music teacher with Fertile-Beltrami Public Schools is in custody in Todd County on sex charges involving a minor.  The Todd County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster for Monday shows 30-year-old Richard John Schrom is in custody for third degree criminal sexual conduct.  He was formally charged Monday with one count of first degree criminal sexual…
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August 22, 2023 0

Former MN Governor Al Quie Dies

On August 18, former Minnesota Governor Al Quie died of natural causes at his home in Wayzata. He was 99.   Known as a moderate Republican, Quie served in the U.S. House of Representatives for southeast Minnesota from 1958 to 1979, then as governor from 1979 to 1983. Quie’s single term as governor turned rocky amid…
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August 21, 2023 0

Ulen Days Begins

ULEN, MN—The city of Ulen is holding its annual Ulen Days festival this weekend.  Sarah Rikhus tells us what’s on the agenda for Thursday. And there’s more on tap for tonight. Rikhus talks about Friday’s events. Ulen Days has plenty going on Saturday.  There’s an alumni softball game, a car show, a parade at 11am,…
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August 17, 2023 0

Wild Rice Harvest Forecast

The White Earth Nation is looking forward to a good wild rice crop this year.  Cliff Crowell, wild rice manager for the White Earth Natural Resources Department, gives R&J News a prediction on this year’s harvest. And how long will it be before the wild rice harvest begins? There’s more information at the White Earth…
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August 16, 2023 0

Youth Livestock Show In Fertile

Young people from across northwest Minnesota will be showing their livestock Thursday and Friday at the Northern Lights Youth Livestock Show in Fertile.  Patricia Erickson, one of the show’s organizers, talks about the show. Erickson goes over the livestock show’s schedule. Admission to the Northern Lights Youth Livestock Show is free.  It takes place at…
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August 16, 2023 0

Halstad City Council Meets

HALSTAD, MN—Last week, the Halstad City Council learned they would have a tenant at Landmark.  Mayor Darin Johnson has more. Also at the Halstad City Council August meeting, Johnson says the Council voted to purchase a property with a house that Johnson calls “a long term blight.”  The purchase price was $500.  Johnson says it’s…
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August 16, 2023 0

Barnesville City Council Meets

BARNESVILLE, MN—Monday night’s Barnesville City Council meeting featured several personnel moves.  Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette has more. Cossette says the City also approved some temporary liquor licenses for Barnesville businesses to sell during Potato Days August 25th through the 27th.  The City also donated $2000 to the Barnesville Area Community Fund.


August 16, 2023 0