Author: Joe Lancello

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AI Can Help Your Christmas Shopping

As we start to think about Christmas shopping, we often struggle on what to get for someone.  Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can help.  Christina Basilio, a Google trends expert, explains. R&J News will have more stories about how AI can help you get through the holidays…..even with a tip on the best and worst times…
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November 20, 2025 0

Fosston Physician Receives Rural Health Award

FOSSTON, MN—Thursday is Rural Health Day in Minnesota.  A physician assistant from Fosston is one of four people and two groups being recognized for their work by the Minnesota Department of Health. Nicole Kiesow has received the Minnesota Rural Health Hero Provider Award for her work with rural communities.  Kiesow talks about receiving this award.…
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November 20, 2025 0

Fertile-Beltrami Senior Class Play

FERTILE, MN—This year’s Senior Class Play at Fertile-Beltrami is based around a common activity for high school seniors.  Fertile-Beltrami Activities Director Maria Bruggeman tells us the play will be performed this weekend. Once again, performances of the Fertile-Beltrami Senior Class Play will be this Saturday night at 7 and Sunday afternoon at 2.  You can…
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November 19, 2025 0

Minnesota Major League Volleyball Team Will Start In 2027.

Minnesota will have another women’s professional sports franchise in 2027.  Basketball’s Lynx and hockey’s Frost will be joined by a team in Major League Volleyball.  The new franchise will be operated by Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, which runs the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Craig Leipold, the majority owner of the Minnesota MLV franchise, says the team…
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November 18, 2025 0

Ulen-Hitterdal School Food Drive

ULEN, MN—There’s a food drive going on at the Ulen-Hitterdal School this week.  Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson says the food drive is also a competition. Thompson says the school’s food bank was just started this school year. You can hear the latest news from the Ulen-Hitterdal School Monday afternoons at 1:05 on KRJB…
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November 18, 2025 0

Mahnomen City Council Meeting

MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council discussed leasing three new trucks for the City at Monday night’s Council meeting.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us what the Council voted to do. Guenther says the Council also talked about a proposal from Verizon about the wireless provider’s lease on Mahnomen’s water tower. The Mahnomen City Council…
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November 18, 2025 0

Freedom Ranch

Many people think sex trafficking only happens in larger cities or foreign countries.  That’s not true, according to David Leikee, who is co-founder of the Freedom Ranch in Brainerd. Leikee says Freedom Ranch is a place for girls who want to get away from being trafficked. David Leikee was a guest on Monday’s Food For…
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November 18, 2025 0

Will Mahnomen Be Included In 2006 Bonding Bill?

The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee visited Halstad, Crookston, Moorhead and East Grand Forks this week to tour potential projects that could be included in a 2026 bonding bill.  One place that wasn’t on the committee’s agenda was Mahnomen—which has been trying for years to get state funding for improvements to the city’s hospital.  R&J…
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November 17, 2025 0

Keeler Running For 7th District Democrat Nomination

The race for Minnesota’s 7th District Congressional District now has two democrats. State Representative Heather Keeler of Moorhead is a candidate for the nomination. She’ll ask the party for its support to challenge Republican Representative Michelle Fischbach. Keeler says the lack of affordable health care is another reason she’s running for Congress. Keeler was elected…
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November 16, 2025 0

Mayville Grain Elevator Fire

MAYVILLE, ND— A massive grain elevator fire that started shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Mayville is now contained, with the structure collapsing roughly an hour after the blaze began. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says the elevator came down around 9 p.m., with embers floating eastward from the scene. Fire Chief Rich Hart posted on…
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November 16, 2025 0