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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday night’s monthly meeting, the Halstad City Council voted to join a statewide initiative to use green energy. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson talks about the Green Step Program. And on the subject of energy, Johnson says work began Tuesday on solar projects in the City of Halstad. Johnson says the buildings that will…
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You can find the results from Tuesday’s Minnesota Primary Election though this link: https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/20260811
ST. PAUL, MN—Flags are flying at half staff at Minnesota state office buildings today to honor a former State Supreme Court Justice. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s proclamation is in honor of former State Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich, who died July 26 at the age of 94. Tomljanovich grew up on Minnesota’s Iron Range and…
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FERTILE, MN—You may have taken part in a business meeting on Zoom or watched a church service on Facebook. What about watching a city council meeting online? The Fertile City Council has had discussions about making council meetings available to those who can’t attend in person. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew tells us more. Nephew gave…
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RED LAKE FALLS, MN—A McIntosh man is in custody after allegedly breaking into a home in Poplar Bluff Township, near Brooks, and waving a hatchet. According to a criminal complaint, Red Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies were called at 11:36 Thursday night to a residence in Poplar Bluff Township. The caller said 49-year-old Jesus Octavio Peralta of…
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ADA, MN—The Ada Children’s Theatre and Missoula Children’s Theater will be performing “Aladdin” Friday afternoon at 2:30 and this evening at 7 at the Ada-Borup-West School Auditorium. Alyssa Vogt with the Missoula Children’s Theater talks about one of the joys of putting on these productions. Ari Theodore, who’s also with the Missoula Children’s Theater, and…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Family and friends of a Fosston man who died after a shooting in June marched outside the Polk County Courthouse on Wednesday. You’ll remember 31-year-old Teejay Alvarez died in a shooting at a Fosston apartment. A suspect, Cory Burnette Jr., was arrested but was released from custody. Prosecutors with the Polk County Attorney’s Office…
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There’s going to be a golf tournament fundraiser for the Hitterdal Fire Department Monday, August 10th at the Hawley Golf and Country Club. It’s the 18th annual Dale McDougall Firefighter’s Memorial Open. Hitterdal Fire Chief Cris Anderson tells us about Dale McDougall. Anderson has details on the golf tournament. To sign up in advance, call…
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NAYTAWAUSH, MN—A man from Naytawaush is accused of threatening a woman and then killing two of her pets. 44-year-old Lyman Ray Weaver was charged Monday in Mahnomen County District Court with six felonies: one count of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, felony threats of violence, three counts of felony animal torture and felony failure…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew isn’t running for re-election in November. But he will be on the ballot for a city council seat. Nephew tells R&J News he decided against running for Mayor again after Todd Peterson filed to run for Mayor in November. Nephew has been part of Fertile’s city government since 1980. He…
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