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LAKE PARK, MN—If you played a musical instrument in high school, but haven’t played that instrument in years and it’s still around the house, there’s a business in Lake Park that will take it off your hands. Leah Knight is the executive director of Merry Melody Music Academy in Lake Park. Knight says the only…
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If you played a musical instrument in high school, but haven’t played that instrument in years and it’s still around the house, there’s a business in Lake Park that will take it off your hands. Leah Knight is the executive director of Merry Melody Music Academy Knight says the only musical instruments they won’t accept…
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FERTILE, MN—A man from Fertile was injured in a one vehicle accident in Garfield Township, near Fertile. The Minnesota State Patrol says 31-year-old Landen Duckworthrudnik was going south on State Highway 32 just after 4:30pm when he lost control of his pickup truck near 450th Street. Duckworthrudnik was taken to Riverview Hospital in Crookston with…
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A cake and presents are acceptable things to bring to a child’s birthday party. Handguns aren’t, as a West Fargo woman discovered this week. Around 9pm Tuesday, Police were called to the Arbors apartment complex in Fargo about a disturbance involving a firearm. Witnesses told Police that Latoya Hughes showed a handgun during a dispute and…
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CROOKSTON, MN—University of Minnesota-Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause will be retiring at the end of December. She has been Chancellor at UMC since 2017. A UMC spokeswoman tells R&J News Holz-Clause plans to move to Iowa to be closer to family. Starting in January 2027, University of Minnesota-Duluth Chancellor Charles Nies will serve as interim director…
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Many people like to spend a summer day taking a hike. If there’s anything that can make a hike unpleasant, it’s getting bitten by a tick. New data from the Centers for Disease Control shows that emergency room visits for tick bites are at the highest levels in almost ten years. Kurt Avery, the founder…
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A year after hosting the American Association All-Star Game in Fargo, the RedHawks will be well-represented when the 2026 edition of the midsummer classic is played in Lincoln, Nebraska, on July 15. Four RedHawks were selected to play for the West Division in the 2026 All-Star Game. Catcher Juan Fernandez and first baseman José Sermo, RHP…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A Crookston man is in custody for assault after a parking lot fight Sunday night. 53-year-old Chris Gabriel Noah of Crookston is facing one felony count of third degree assault causing substantial bodily harm, a gross misdemeanor count of fifth degree assault and a gross misdemeanor count of obstructing the legal process. This after…
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Many people have travel plans for the Independence Day holiday on Saturday. Minnesota Triple-A spokesperson Brynna Knapp tells us how many people in the region will be traveling this week and weekend. Knapp has an update on gasoline prices in the area. She also tells us when traffic will be at its worst. Knapp says…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota Crookston is proud to announce that Kenneth Mendez, Post Office Manager, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 University of Minnesota President’s Award for Outstanding Service. Presented annually, the President’s Award for Outstanding Service recognizes active and retired faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond their…
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