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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile-Beltrami School’s Junior High Class Play will be performed on Saturday. Fertile-Beltrami Counselor Amanda Bosman talks about the play. Again, admission is free. “Mystery on 13th Street” will be performed Saturday at 2 and 7pm at the Fertile-Beltrami School.
GARY, MN—The Norman and Mahnomen County branch of Project Linus is having a “Make A Blanket Day” this Saturday, March 28, at the Good News Church in Gary. Kay Oakland is the coordinator for Norman and Mahnomen Counties. Oakland says she and the many volunteers have made hundreds of blankets over the last 18 years……
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ST. PAUL, MN—A bill has been proposed in the Minnesota Legislature that would allow law enforcement to enter a residence unannounced to check any firearms you might have. R&J News asked State Representative Steve Gander of East Grand Forks about the chances of such a bill passing. Last weekend, Gander was endorsed by District 1…
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A man from Ogema is facing two felony charges after allegedly assaulting a peace officer and attempting to grab a knife during a struggle. According to court documents filed in Becker County District Court, 21-year-old Dustin Eugene Jack of Ogema is charged with fourth-degree assault of a peace officer causing demonstrable bodily harm, and felony…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami school counselor Amanda Bosman goes over this week’s news.
SHEVLIN, MN—Two women were injured in a two vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Clearwater County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at 7:45am at US Highway 2 and County Road 23 in Shevlin. An SUV driven by 46-year-old Jessica Campbell of Fosston was eastbound on Highway 2 when it collided with an SUV…
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HENDRUM, MN—The Hendrum Fire and Rescue Department’s annual fundraiser is coming up Saturday night. Dustin Reinhart, the fire department’s secretary, talks about the Steak Supper Fun Night. Reinhart tells us how proceeds from Saturday’s fundraiser will be used. Tickets for Saturday’s Steak Supper Fun Night are available at Hendrum area businesses and from any Hendrum…
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ULEN, MN—The Ulen-Hitterdal School District is holding a kindergarten roundup this coming Thursday. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson has details. Thompson says kindergarten students at Ulen-Hitterdal will spend a full day in school, rather than a half day as previous generations did. Parents will need to bring completed paperwork, their child’s birth certificate and…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther is taking a business trip to the State Capitol this week. Guenther tells R&J News what she’ll be doing. R&J News will follow up with Guenther when she returns to Mahnomen.
One man is dead after his pickup truck went off the road, crossed through a residential yard and plunged into the Mississippi River east of Bemidji. Law enforcement received a 911 call at 4:43 p.m. on Friday, March 20, reporting the truck had gone into the water on Sunnyside Road. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office…
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