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BEJOU, MN—Bejou will be the place for spearfishing enthusiasts on Saturday. The fifth annual Spears, Beers and Decoys will be held at Peachy’s Pub and the Lean To Tavern in Bejou from 9am to 3pm. Jordan Gunufson is one of the event’s organizers. Gunufson tells R&J News how successful Spears, Beers and Decoys has become.…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota Extension and Northwest Minnesota Foundation are hosting a Farm Couple Night Out this coming Thursday night in Crookston. Farm Counselor Monica McConkey talks about the evening. McConkey says couples who work on a farm have different things that cause stress compared to couples in conventional relationships. The Farm Couple Night…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota-Crookston volleyball team wraps up its season Saturday afternoon when the Golden Eagles take on Minnesota State-Mankato in a 2:30 game. This game will be the final game for Linda Olson as the official scorer for UMC volleyball after 44 years. Olson works in the registrar’s office on campus and will…
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ERSKINE, MN—For the second straight year, the Freedom Christian Academy in Erskine will be serving Thanksgiving Dinner. Holly Breckel, the Co-Dean of FCA, says a traditional Thanksgiving meal will be served. Breckel says the FCA building is handicap accessible. She says this year’s Thanksgiving meal will be served in a different place. The Freedom Christian…
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ULEN, MN—At Wednesday’s Ulen-Hitterdal School Board meeting, the Board voted to create an e-sports club. Ulen-Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says an e-sports team is something that’s been bandied about for a while. Flaten points out there are positive side effects with any extracurricular activity. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Ulen-Hitterdal School Board accepted the resignations…
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ADA, MN—If we haven’t already, many of us will be decorating our home for the Christmas holiday. If you have a large space to decorate, you might need some help. Benedictine Living Community in Ada is looking for some help decorating this season. Benedictine Executive Director Morgan Hviding tells us more. If you’d like to…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. No charges will be filed in connection with a hunting accident in rural Perley last Saturday. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office tells R&J News 37-year-old Timothy Rousar of Fargo is now out of the hospital after he had been shot in the face by…
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The upcoming holiday season means travel for many of us. Alyssa Lang, a new Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy, reminds us to be prepared for driving in winter weather. Lang is finishing her training as a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy. She was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45…
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ADA, MN—It’s said to be one of the things missed the most at Benedictine Living Community in Ada: the ice cream machine. Benedictine Executive Director Morgan Hviding says the ice cream machine won’t be missed for much longer. Hviding says the previous ice cream machine had a long and useful life, and she hopes the…
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The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program has received $112 million in federal funds. This money will be used to help low income families pay their utility bills and keep their homes warm this winter. Last year, the Energy Assistance Program awarded energy assistance to 129,500 Minnesota households. Funding also prevented 43,000 households from having their utilities…
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