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FOSSTON, MN—Have you carved a pumpkin yet for Halloween? The Fosston-Lengby Lions Club is holding a pumpkin carving event Sunday afternoon from 4 until 6 at the Fosston Fire Hall. Kyle Vig talks about it. This is a free event and pumpkins and carving tools will be provided Once again, that’s Sunday from 4 to…
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GRAND FORKS, ND—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The person who was found dead in Grand Forks Thursday night has been identified. He is 49-year-old Anthony Kiehl. Grand Forks Police say they were called to a residence on Cherry Street around 9pm Thursday for a report of an unresponsive man. …
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Circles of Faith United Church of Christ in Waubun is holding its fall French Toast breakfast on Sunday. Pastor Anna Larson of Circles of Faith tells us about it. Pastor Larson says the French Toast breakfast is an important fundraiser for the church. There will also be a bake sale and Rada knives will also…
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There have been 73 reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, reported this year by North Dakota Health and Human Services. That compares to all of 2023, when 17 cases were reported in North Dakota. R&J News asked Sarah Kjono, public health director for Norman Mahnomen Public Health, if that trend is spreading in northwest…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—St. Michael’s School in Mahnomen is hosting a family fun night Thursday where kids and their parents can make stencils. St. Michael’s Development Director Tina Penner has details. Dinner will also be served starting at 5:30. This event is open to all families in the area, not just families of St. Michael’s students. It’s…
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You can help make blankets for young people Saturday in Gary. Kay Oakland with the Norman/Mahnomen Counties Chapter of Project Linus, tells us about Saturday’s event. Oakland says the blankets will be donated to local hospitals, social services and other agencies that serve children. Volunteers are asked to bring a scissors to use and any…
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LAKE PARK, MN—There’s going to be a benefit Saturday night in Lake Park for Bryce Lunde to help with his medical expenses. Bryce’s mother, Candace Lunde, tells us more. The Bash For Bryce runs from 3 to 7pm Saturday at the Lake Park American Legion. There will be a spaghetti dinner with a free will…
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The identity of a man who died in a two vehicle crash early Monday north of Grandin has been released. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 40-year-old Bernardo Martinez Jr. of Rio Grande, Texas died when his car crossed the centerline on Traill County Road 81 and hit a pickup truck pulling a trailer head-on. …
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The halls at Ulen-Hitterdal School may seem a bit empty over the next few days. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us why. Critchley says he’s unsure of how many students will be gone at the National FFA Convention. You can get the latest Ulen-Hitterdal School News Monday afternoons at 1:05 on 106.5 FM…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosson has a couple of interesting programs next week. Heidi Danos of the Firefly Center has details. You can sign up for these courses online and get more information at http://FireflyCenter.org