Author: Joe Lancello

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City Council Changes For Veterans Day

With Monday being Veterans Day, many cities that have city council meetings on the second Monday of the month have had to change their schedules.  The city councils in Barnesville, Fertile, Twin Valley, Clearbrook, Winger, Crookston and Lake Park will meet Tuesday, November 12.  The Red Lake Falls City Council will meet on Wednesday, November…
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November 11, 2024 0

Taste Of Norway Thursday In Fosston

FOSSTON, MN—You can get a sample of Scandinavian food Thursday night when the Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge in Fosston holds its annual Taste of Norway.  Granlund Lodge President Wes Roland talks about Taste of Norway. Roland tells us what goes into making sweet soup. And there’s another dessert that is a cousin of the traditional…
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November 11, 2024 0

Staying Up Late On Election Night

Many of us were on pins and needles awaiting results from Tuesday’s Presidential election.  A company called Hosting Advice wanted to know how late Americans stayed up to watch the election returns.  Their survey found that the state where people stayed up the latest was New Hampshire.  They were up until 4:06 am Wednesday.  While…
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November 9, 2024 0

Crookston Police Shooting Ruled Justified

CROOKSTON, MN—The Polk County Attorney’s Office has ruled that a Crookston Police Officer was justified in the shooting death of a man this past May.  You’ll remember in the early morning hours of May 16, 35-year-old Anthony Scott Dale was swinging a hatchet in the area of East 7th Street.  Officers tried to subdue Dale,…
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November 8, 2024 0

Win-E-Mac Veterans Day Ceremony

ERSKINE, MN—Win-E-Mac School is preparing for a Veterans Day program this coming Monday.  Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson talks about it. The public is invited to attend.  That’s at the Win-E-Mac School in Erskine Monday morning at 9. You can hear the latest Win-E-Mac School News Thursday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.


November 8, 2024 0

MN Sen. Johnson On Gov. Walz

With Kamala Harris’s defeat in the Presidential election Tuesday, her running mate, Tim Walz, will continue as Minnesota’s governor.  Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says a Harris victory would have had repercussions in state leadership. During the vice presidential debate, Walz said “my community knows me.”  After seeing Walz on the campaign trail, Johnson…
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November 8, 2024 0

Gully Hunter’s Supper Saturday

There’s going to be a Hunter’s Supper Saturday night at the Gully Community Center.  Pastor Dawn Hanson of Gully Trail Lutheran Parish tells us there’s more than just dinner on the menu. Lund Lutheran Church of Gully is sponsoring the Hunter’s Supper.  Again, that’s Saturday night from 5:30 to 8pm at the Gully Community Center…
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November 8, 2024 0

MN Sen. Johnson Reaction To Tuesday’s Election

One interested observer of Tuesday’s Minnesota elections was State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson.  The East Grand Forks Republican tells R&J News how the Minnesota Legislature shapes up after Election Day. You’ll remember State Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested this past April for first degree burglary when she allegedly broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes…
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November 7, 2024 0

Other Local Minnesota Races

Looking at other races in Minnesota, there was a close race for mayor of Twin Valley.  Incumbent Michael Bolton defeated Councilman Mark Askelson 152 votes to 144 with Mark Altenburg getting 18 votes. The Twin Valley City Council election had five candidates for two seats.  Incumbent Tracy Christianson received 187 votes, with Harold Allrich in…
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November 6, 2024 0

Fertile Election Results

FERTILE, MN—One of the most watched elections in northwest Minnesota was in Fertile, where Mayor Dan Wilkens faced two challengers.  This was after Wilkens and the Fertile City Council forced the resignation of Fair Home Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting in June of 2023.  Many Fertile residents were unhappy with the move and on Tuesday…
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November 6, 2024 0