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ULEN, MN—There’s going to be a benefit performance Saturday in Ulen for a local church. It’s called “Three Hearts, One Foundation.” Carrie Jirava, one of the three singers, tells us they’re raising money for Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Carrie Jirava, her daughter Karli and Susan Green will be performing as Voices of Grace. Carrie Jirava says…
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MOORHEAD, MN—Federal cuts are still having an impact on the work ahead for Minnesota counties. DFL Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead met with county workers in charge of SNAP benefits and says any cuts from Washington have a double whammy effect on Minnesota counties. Kupec held a town hall meeting in Moorhead Thursday to talk…
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GENTILLY TOWNSHIP, MN–A reminder that you shouldn’t drive too close to a snow plow. A Fargo man was taken to the hospital after his van struck a snow plow Saturday morning in Gentilly Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says a van driven by 58-year-old Michael Dennis Thompson of Fargo and a snow plow driven by…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Last week, Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther went to St. Paul to speak with area lawmakers and gather support for Mahnomen Hospital improvements to be included in this year’s bonding bill. Guenther tells R&J News she’ll be coming back to the State Capitol later this month. Guenther says she and others from Mahnomen may…
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FOSSTON, MN—In the wake of next Wednesday’s groundbreaking for a new emergency care facility at Essentia Health-Fosston, the City of Fosston issued this press release: The City of Fosston acknowledges the need for improvements to emergency care facilities at Fosston Hospital. This need was formally recognized as early as 2009, when the City incorporated requirements…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke updates on what’s happening at the Fertile-Beltrami School.
MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther was in St. Paul last week to attend a meeting with the League of Minnesota Cities and talk to state lawmakers. Guenther says she had a chance to speak to State Senator Steve Green about his supporting the Mahnomen Hospital as part of this year’s bonding bill. Guenther talked…
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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday’s Halstad Community Dinner, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson gave a State of the City address. His basic message was that things are going well. Johnson spoke about plans to put solar panels on the Landmark Center and other city-owned buildings. He also mentioned that city engineers would turn in a report Tuesday to…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man and boy who were found dead Monday in the Detroit Lakes area have been identified. Dead are Gene Bartnes and his 3-year-old son Koltyn. The boy’s mother, Kristi Frazier, identified the bodies Tuesday morning. She told law enforcement she believes…
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