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FERTILE, MN—The PRCA Rodeo is one of the attractions at this year’s Polk County Fair in Fertile. R&J Broadcasting’s Dawson Peterson and James Cardarelli asked one of the rodeo clowns, Nick, what people enjoy most about the rodeo. The PRCA Rodeo starts at 7pm Wednesday and Thursday at the grandstand at the Polk County Fair…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Historical Society has special events planned for Thursdays in July. Terry Schoenborn, the program coordinator, tells us what’s on tap for this Thursday, July 10. Schoenborn tells us when the Mahnomen County Historical Society is open this summer. The Mahnomen County Historical Society is located at 1000 1st Street Northeast in…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Almost two years ago, the burro statue in Hillsboro’s Railroad Park was damaged. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese says it won’t be long until the statue is back in the park fully restored. Reese was asked when the statue would be back in the park. Homecoming for the Hillsboro/Central Valley football team should…
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ADA, MN—The Ada-Borup-West trap shooting team held its award banquet Tuesday night. Several members of city and county law enforcement took turns shooting traps along with the boys and girls on the team. Letter winners received their awards and the team received awards for winning the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Invitational and placing second in the conference. Zara…
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ADA, MN—Next week, the Log Cabin Museum near the Norman County Fairgrounds will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Solveig Kitchell, the curator of the Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society, talks about the museum’s beginnings. Kitchell says the Log Cabin Museum wanted to keep items that were salvaged from Ada’s museums following the 1997 floods. But…
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There were tornadoes spotted in Traill and Polk Counties Monday night. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says a tornado touched down near Reynolds. Meanwhile, Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News there were two small tornadoes reported near Beltrami Monday night. There are no reports of damage or injuries. The National Weather Service…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Monday’s Hillsboro City Commission meeting was low-key, with few matters approved. One decision the Commission made was to allow citizens to speak before the Commission meeting begins, rather than at the end of a meeting. The Hillsboro City Commission will meet Wednesday night at 6:30 to discuss the budget. That special meeting will be…
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A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its decision in a redistricting case that went against two Native American tribes that challenged North Dakota’s legislative redistricting map, and the dispute could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has drawn national interest because of a 2-1 ruling issued in May by a three-judge panel…
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ADA, MN—A woman from Fargo was taken to the hospital after her SUV left the road Monday afternoon east of Ada. The Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Sophia Ochoa was westbound on Highway 200 at 12:19 pm when her SUV left the road and went into the ditch. Ochoa was taken to Essentia Health in…
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PERHAM, MN—A woman from Hillsboro was injured in a two vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Perham. The Minnesota State Patrol says a semi driven by 22-year-old John Honer of Dent and a car driven by 25-year-old Zoe Ann Kritzberger of Hillsboro were both southbound on Highway 78 shortly after 4pm Sunday when one of the…
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