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CROOKSTON, MN—Three men are facing felony charges after they allegedly attacked a co-worker with a rock inside a Crookston hotel room. The incident happened last Thursday (July 23) at the Crookston Inn. According to criminal complaints, the three men were part of a grain bin construction crew staying at the hotel. Two of the three had…
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Blood supplies at the American Red Cross are so low that the Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis—just the second time the Red Cross has ever used the word crisis. Kimberly Vosseteig, executive director of the American Red Cross for Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota, talks about the shortage. Vosseteig has advice…
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During a conversation with R&J News last week, Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was asked about changes to ICE, which Democrats in Congress have been wanting. Fischbach says she doesn’t think anything will change. You can hear our full interview with Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach here:
ADA, MN—Back in March, Norman, Mahnomen and Polk Counties, plus three other northwest Minnesota counties, began a program where you could put food scraps into a special green bag…and then those food scraps would be turned into compost. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson says the program has had a good response. While there…
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Congress will be going back to Washington this week. One bill the House will consider is legislation that would make E-15 fuel available year round, rather than just being available in the spring and summer. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach tells us more. E-15 is a gasoline blend that contains 15 percent ethanol, rather…
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With more people taking their motorcycles out of the garage and on to the roads, drivers need to watch out for motorcyclists. Motorcycle safety expert Andria Yu reminds drivers to avoid distractions in their vehicles. Yu reminds motorcyclists what they can do to help drivers see them. Motorcyclists are…
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Think your pet is the best? You can nominate your dog or cat as the best pet in your state in the Pet Lovers Choice Awards. Celebrity dog trainer Nicole Ellis talks about the awards. Ellis tells us how to enter your pet in the Pet Lovers Choice Awards. The deadline to enter your pet…
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ADA, MN—Ada-Borup-West fifth graders spent Thursday morning at the Norman County Courthouse in Ada learning about the law. Judge Annie Claesson-Huseby talked about the judicial system and then students participated in a mock trial. The subject wasn’t ripped from today’s headlines, but from a book of bedtime stories. Judge Claesson-Huseby talks about the importance of…
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Last Week, the US House passed a farm bill for the first time in several years. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says she’s happy with the farm bill. The farm bill now goes to the US Senate. Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman says there will need to be broad support across party lines…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston School Board has chosen five semifinalists to become the School District’s next superintendent. They are Derek Gieseke, the superintendent and principal in Grygla; Suraya Driscoll, director of student services at East Grand Forks; Brad Johnson, superintendent of Renville County West Schools in Renville, Minnesota; Nicholas Amb, elementary school principal at the North…
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