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History isn’t just about wars, speeches, documents and dates. It’s also about what people wore, what they did and what was included in their daily lives. The Mahnomen County Historical Society is looking for things to include in future exhibits. Terry Schoenborn is a volunteer with the historical society. You can contact the Mahnomen County…
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ADA, MN—At this week’s award banquet for the Ada-Borup-West trap shooting team, Zander Brower received two awards: best male shooter and overall best shooter. R&J News asked Brower what he would say to someone interested in going out for trap shooting. We’ll hear from the Cougars’ top female shooter, Zara Bakke, during Monday’s sports report.
A Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a chemical test. On Tuesday afternoon, two Minnesota State Patrol Troopers responded to a call for assistance from Mahnomen County Deputy Rick Ohren of Hawley after Ohren’s pickup had gone into the ditch near Mahnomen. Ohren was…
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FERTILE, MN—If you’re thinking about going to the Polk County Fair Thursday night, Polk County Fair Board President Danny Grundhovd goes over the night’s activities. You can check out what’s coming up at the Polk County Fair Friday, Saturday and Sunday through this link: https://www.polkcountyfairfertilemn.com/
FERTILE, MN—The PRCA Rodeo is one of the attractions at this year’s Polk County Fair in Fertile. R&J Broadcasting’s Dawson Peterson and James Cardarelli asked one of the rodeo clowns, Nick, what people enjoy most about the rodeo. The PRCA Rodeo starts at 7pm Wednesday and Thursday at the grandstand at the Polk County Fair…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Historical Society has special events planned for Thursdays in July. Terry Schoenborn, the program coordinator, tells us what’s on tap for this Thursday, July 10. Schoenborn tells us when the Mahnomen County Historical Society is open this summer. The Mahnomen County Historical Society is located at 1000 1st Street Northeast in…
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ADA, MN—The Ada-Borup-West trap shooting team held its award banquet Tuesday night. Several members of city and county law enforcement took turns shooting traps along with the boys and girls on the team. Letter winners received their awards and the team received awards for winning the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Invitational and placing second in the conference. Zara…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Almost two years ago, the burro statue in Hillsboro’s Railroad Park was damaged. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese says it won’t be long until the statue is back in the park fully restored. Reese was asked when the statue would be back in the park. Homecoming for the Hillsboro/Central Valley football team should…
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ADA, MN—Next week, the Log Cabin Museum near the Norman County Fairgrounds will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Solveig Kitchell, the curator of the Norman County Historical and Genealogy Society, talks about the museum’s beginnings. Kitchell says the Log Cabin Museum wanted to keep items that were salvaged from Ada’s museums following the 1997 floods. But…
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There were tornadoes spotted in Traill and Polk Counties Monday night. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says a tornado touched down near Reynolds. Meanwhile, Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News there were two small tornadoes reported near Beltrami Monday night. There are no reports of damage or injuries. The National Weather Service…
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