Author: Joe Lancello

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Fatal Crash Near Barnesville

A Barnesville man is dead after a two vehicle crash east of Barnesville Tuesday morning.  The Minnesota State Patrol says 89-year-old Burton John Swenson of Barnesville was killed when his vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by 64-year-old Cary Lee Zepper of Hawley at 8:25am Tuesday on Highway 34, about five miles east of Barnesville. …
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August 26, 2025 0

Top Hat Theatre New Season Part 4

ULEN, MN—We conclude our series on the Top Hat Theatre’s 2025-26 season today with a look at the final show of the season.  Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says it will be May 1 with Mick Sterling performing. What’s interesting is that Elvis Presley’s Grammy for gospel music is the only Grammy he ever…
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August 22, 2025 0

Top Hat Theatre New Season Part 3

ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has released its schedule for the upcoming season.  Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says Top Hat will start 2026 with a murder mystery on January 10. The mystery is called “Do Not Resuscitate” and that will be performed January 10.  Moving into March, there’s going to be…
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August 21, 2025 0

Barnesville Potato Days

BARNESVILLE, MN—Barnesville’s 33rd annual Potato Days celebration is coming up Friday and Saturday.  This year’s Potato Days includes favorites like the French Fry Feed, street fair, potato peeling contest and mashed potato eating contest. Potato Days President Dave Gross says everything gets started Friday afternoon at 4. There’s a parade on Saturday through Barnesville with…
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August 21, 2025 0

Top Hat Theatre Part 2

ULEN, MN—We continue to look at the schedule for the Top Hat Theatre’s 2025-26 season.  Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says Katie Brekke, who played at Top Hat previously, will be coming back on November 1. Then on December 6, the Copper Street Brass will celebrate Christmas at Top Hat. Tickets for the Top…
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August 20, 2025 0

One Injured In Two Vehicle Crash In Crookston

A woman from Fisher was injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Crookston.  The Minnesota State Patrol says cars driven by 46-year-old Jennifer Johnson of Fosston and 38-year-old Nalin Mondor of Fisher collided at the intersection of US Highway 75 and County Road 9 at 7:25am.  Mondor was taken to a Crookston hospital…
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August 19, 2025 0

Top Hat Theatre Turns 20

ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has released its schedule for the new season.  Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says this season will be Top Hat’s 20th season. Jirava says the first act of the Top Hat season will be Pat Donohue and Friends. R&J News will have more about the upcoming season…
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August 19, 2025 0

Fertile City Council Meets

FERTILE, MN—Monday’s Fertile City Council meeting had a break for an hour and 20 minutes…while the Council went into closed session to consider allegations or charges against an individual subject to the Council’s authority.  The matter wasn’t resolved in that closed session and will be taken up again at the Council’s next meeting on September…
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August 19, 2025 0

Bueng Bowls At Midwest Youth Championship

ADA, MN—A bowler from Ada made quite an impression recently at the Midwest Youth Bowling Championship in Alexandria.  Joseph Bueng tells us how he did. And that was the first time Joseph had ever bowled in a tournament.  He gives credit to the owner of the You Betcha Bowling Center in Twin Valley. The owner…
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August 19, 2025 0

Make Halstad Home Plate

HALSTAD, MN—There was a very good turnout for Thursday night’s Make Halstad Home Plate event.  People were treated to a picnic dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs, baked beans, chips and lemonade.  There was also cotton candy and root beer floats available.  Jessica Spaeth of the Halstad Economic Development Association talked about the event. Kristy…
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August 15, 2025 0