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ADA, MN—As you may know, the Ada Public Works Department building lost its roof in Saturday’s severe storms. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen gives R&J News a damage report. So what’s the next step for the Public Works Department? With the Ada Public Works Department building out of commission because its roof was torn…
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FOSSTON, MN—Students from grades 7 through 12 will be performing “Alice In Wonderland, Junior” later this week at the Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston. Abby Pearson, the show’s director, says the cast and crew are working hard. Pearson says students from around eastern Polk County are in the show. Pearson says grants and…
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According to Red River Valley Co-op Power, 736 customers in Norman County are still without power as of 3:30pm Saturday. Meanwhile, Wild Rice Electric Co-op reports 3771 customers are without power, with Waukon, Beaulieu and White Earth having the most outages. Nodak Electric Co-op says there are still 276 customers in Traill County without power,…
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Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt speaking on KRJB Saturday afternoon about damage from the storms that swept through the county early Saturday. Many areas lost power in these storms and Hunt says the Clifford and Galesburg areas might not get electricity restored for a few days. Hunt described some of the damage in the Clifford-Galesburg…
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R&J News had a report Saturday morning from a listener of a grain bin on her property “being lifted and torn up.” She also says other grain bins on her property have been damaged and she’s lost several trees on her property. We’ve also had reports of power poles down on Highway 9 south of…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Everyone’s looking for ways to save money. That includes the City of Hillsboro. City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us how the City will try to save a few bucks. Eggermont says this is a program set up through the City’s insurance provider. While Eggermont didn’t say how much money that one percent would come…
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There aren’t as many ducks in North Dakota as there used to be. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual spring breeding duck survey in May showed an index of about 2.66 million birds. That’s down from 2.9 million in 2024 and 3.4 million in 2023. Mike Szymanski, the Department’s migratory game bird supervisor,…
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ADA, MN—The strong storms that passed through Ada early Saturday knocked the roof off the city’s Public Works Building. Here’s a look at the damage. Norman County Emergency Management Manager Garry Johanson tells R&J News it’s too early to know the dollar amount of the damage. No one was injured.
One of this weekend’s attractions at the Norman County Fair in Ada is Laura J’s Strong and Amazing Aerial Show by the 4-H Building. Laura J says this is a legit one woman show. She says her act isn’t simply a circus act. Show times are at 3pm Friday, and at 11am, 2pm and 4:30pm…
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Friday night’s feature attraction at the Norman County Fair in Ada is one of the biggest in the fair’s history. The Legends of Monster Trucks will make their first ever appearance in Ada tonight at 7:30. If you get a VIP pass, you can attend a pit party from 6 until 7 and meet the…
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