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CLEARBROOK, MN—In about three weeks, voters in the Clearbrook-Gonvick School District will decide whether to approve a $34.9 million referendum for improvements to the school building. These improvements include additional classrooms, a new roof, more physical education space and a new secure entrance. Clearbrook-Gonvick Superintendent Ryan Grow says there’s a place online to learn more…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s still a “Help Wanted” sign for an administrator at the Fair Meadow Nursing Home in Fertile. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew updates us on the search for a new administrator. The City of Fertile owns Fair Meadow Nursing Home. Meanwhile, at Monday night’s Fertile City Council meeting, the Council voted to amend a city…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A Crookston man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he threatened and assaulted four juveniles in an alleyway. 28-year-old Casey Kelly was charged Monday in Polk County Court with a felony count of threats of violence and two misdemeanor counts of fifth-degree assault. The charges stem from an October 17 incident…
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Chapter 45 of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will meet next Wednesday, October 29, at the McIntosh Community Center. Cathy Blaeser, co-executive director of MCCL, talks about the evening’s guest speaker, Don Parker. This meeting will be Wednesday, October 29 at 7pm at the McIntosh Community Center. There’s more information on MCCL through this…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council has an interesting item on the agenda for Monday night’s Council meeting. There’s a proposal to change the City Code to remove supervisory powers from the Mayor over City staff. If the proposal is approved, the full Council would be in charge of the staff only at a monthly City…
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BAGLEY, MN—Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley is holding its annual Fall Festival this Saturday. Gladys Luecken of the Faith Lutheran Church Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA) chapter has details. Luecken says there will also be a country store Saturday. The Fall Festival and turkey dinner at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley…
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FOSSTON, MN—Following Monday night’s Fosston City Council meeting, R&J News spoke to Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide about a couple of items that have made headlines. First, we asked Heide if there was any progress in the dispute between the City and Essentia Health over operation of the hospital. Heide had better news about the…
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Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen spoke this week with R&J News on several topics. One of those topics was what to expect from the 2026 Minnesota Legislature. We’ll have more with Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen in future newscasts.
HILLSBORO, ND—There was quite a bit of discussion about data at Tuesday’s Hillsboro School Board meeting. The principals of Hillsboro Elementary and Hillsboro High School brought in test scores from the past school year. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh shares the data. Dryburgh also noted that one grade can do well in a certain subject and…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council actually had two meetings Monday night. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says at their regular meeting the Council discussed financing a water project. The second meeting concerned the Landmark Center. Johnson says there will be a future meeting about the Landmark Center.