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CLEARBROOK, MN—The holiday season means we’ll be hearing Christmas carols at area schools. Clearbrook-Gonvick Music Teacher Patty Mickelson says there are concerts at her school coming up next week. You can hear the latest Clearbrook-Gonvick School news Tuesday afternoons at 2 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
Recent studies have shown a growing rate of cancer in young people who live in areas where corn is grown. Dr. Pete Sulack, a functional medicine doctor from Knoxville, Tennessee, explains why this is happening. Dr. Sulack will speak more about this on Access Health….which airs Saturday morning at 8 on KRJB 106.5 FM and…
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GLYNDON, MN—A chain reaction accident on I-94 in Glyndon involving three high profile vehicles sent three people to the hospital Tuesday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says a box truck driven by 35-year-old Joshua Allen of Raleigh, South Carolina lost control on Eastbound 94 around 9:30pm. A semi driven by 64-year-old Mark Levasseur of Alexandria…
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The Feeding Our Future fraud scandal that has seen millions of dollars stolen has reached into west central Minnesota. 36-year-old Abdirashid Bixi Dool is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly stealing more than a million dollars through fake sites in Pelican Rapids and Moorhead. According to the indictment, Dool and…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston will hold its 21st annual Tree Walk for Hospice this Sunday from 10 until 1 at Magelssen Elementary School in Fosston. Shannon Nordine, home care and hospice manager at Essentia Health-Fosston, talks about the Tree Walk. Nordine says another big part of the Tree Walk is the Angel Tree ornaments,…
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ULEN, MN—This may be a short week of school, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a busy week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson talks about a fundraiser at his school Tuesday. Just to be clear, the National Honor Society isn’t collecting hats, they’re selling hats that Ulen-Hitterdal students can wear in the school…
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Last week, the 77th person was charged in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal, where $250 million dollars was fraudulently taken from federal child nutrition programs. R&J News asked Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead for his reaction to the Feeding Our Future scandal. 44 defendants have either been found guilty or pleaded guilty for…
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Many people use the Post Office to deliver their Christmas gifts, rather than rely on Santa Claus. Christina Basilio, a Google trends expert, tells us the worst and best days to go to the Post Office. And if you get a gift that’s the wrong size or color, Basilio has advice on when to send…
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CLIMAX, MN—A teacher at the Climax-Shelly School has something new for his classroom. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine talks about Travis Johnson’s grant. You can hear the latest news from the Climax-Shelly School Thursday afternoons at 2 on KRJB 106.5 FM.
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued an advisory to farmers who have done business with Hansen-Mueller Company, which operates in Duluth. Hansen-Mueller filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead says farmers who have worked with Hansen-Mueller to make sure they get the money they’re owed.…
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