Author: Joe Lancello

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Fargo Man Arrested For DUI, Resisting Arrest

FARGO, ND—A Fargo man has been charged with DUI and other crimes after his SUV rear-ended a semi Tuesday afternoon in Fargo.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Guillermo Cruz of Hialeah, Florida was westbound on I-94 shortly after 5pm when he turned off on the 45th Street exit and was stopped at a red…
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June 7, 2023 0

Humphrey On Choosing Moe As Running Mate

In 1998, Skip Humphrey ran for Minnesota Governor with State Senator Roger Moe of Ada as his choice for Lieutenant Governor.  During last week’s dedication of the Roger Moe Library at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, Humphrey told R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello why he wanted Moe to be his running mate. Roger Moe later ran for…
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June 7, 2023 0

Soybean Growers Give Shoes Made With Soybeans

Employees at Halstad Living Center and Benedictine Mission Court in Ada received a gift Monday.  A pair of Skechers Go shoes was given out by Minnesota Soybean and the Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers Board.  Lori Ann Hartel, county representative for Minnesota Soybean, says part of these shoes are made with soybean oil. Hartel…
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June 6, 2023 0

DGF Community Meeting Tuesday In Felton

The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District is holding a community meeting Tuesday night, June 6 from 7 until 8 at the Felton Community Center.  You can ask questions about the district’s construction project and general questions about the district.  There will also be meetings in Dilworth and Glyndon later this month.  Again, Tuesday’s meeting is at the…
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June 5, 2023 0

Sen. Klobuchar Speaks At Moe Library Dedication

CROOKSTON, MN—Many dignitaries made the trip to Crookston Friday for the renaming of the University of Minnesota-Crookston library in honor of former Minnesota State Senator Roger Moe.  The guest who made the extra effort was Minnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar, who left following a vote on the Senate floor about the debt ceiling. Klobuchar says…
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June 5, 2023 0

UMC Library Named After Roger Moe

A crowd at Kiehle Auditorium at the University of Minnesota Crookston wished former State Senator Roger Moe a happy 79th birthday Friday as the University’s library was named after him.  Moe said naming the library after him is a tribute to his parents. MInnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar was among those in attendance Friday, as…
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June 3, 2023 0

Document Shredding Monday In Ada

If you have documents that need to be shredded, Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union in Ada will have a shredding truck available Monday afternoon from 2 until 3pm.  MMFCU assistant branch manager Carrie Dobmeyer explains which documents you should be shredding. Dobmeyer says there will be a shredding truck outside their Ada office Monday afternoon. All…
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June 2, 2023 0

LSS Meals On Wheels Available For Seniors

Lutheran Social Services Meals on Wheels Senior Nutrition has home delivered meals available in Norman, Mahnomen, Polk and Red Lake Counties.  Lutheran Social Services Regional Manager Rachel Brandt has more. For more information on Meals on Wheels, call 1-800-488-4146.  That’s 1-800-488-4146.


June 1, 2023 0

Hwy 9 Construction Begins In Barnesville

BARNESVILLE, MN—This is the day people who travel through Barnesville have been dreading.  A road construction project on Highway 9 through the city of Barnesville begins today and will take about three months.  Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette talks us through the project. Cossette says the Highway 9 project will be paid for by both…
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June 1, 2023 0

Maple Valley School Groundbreaking

TOWER CITY, ND—There’s going to be a groundbreaking Friday night for an addition to the Maple Valley School. Maple Valley Superintendent Dr. Michael Nygaard tells us what will be included in the addition. Nygaard says the North Dakota National Guard is going to help build the addition at Maple Valley School.   The $3.2 million project…
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May 31, 2023 0