FSA Report On Acreage Reporting
Nathan Peterson has this FSA report on acreage reporting. There’s more information on FSA programs at http://www.fsa,usda.gov
Man Shot By Crookston Police Identified
Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the man shot to death by Crookston Police last Friday. 35-year-old Andrew Scott Dale was holding a hatchet when he was approached by law enforcement on East 7th Street in the early morning hours of May…
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Memorial Day Traffic Safety Reminder
The Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional beginning of summer. That means there will be plenty of vehicles on the road, not just this weekend, but throughout the summer as people travel either to their favorite lake or another destination. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halvorson encourages drivers to be safe. Sheriff Halvorson, as well as…
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Maxwell Fjeld On Being A Page At The Minnesota House Part 3
Today we finish our series of interviews with Maxwell Fjeld of Twin Valley, who recently spent a week as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Maxwell was asked if he’d recommend applying to the page program. The Minnesota House of Representatives Page Program is open to Minnesota high school students in their junior…
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Peace Officers Memorial
Last week in Grand Forks, there was a memorial service of peace officers who died in the line of duty. It was a service that moved Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halvorson. Halvorson says it’s a reminder that good people are needed in law enforcement.
Twin Valley Student Talks About Being A Page At The Minnesota House
Yesterday R&J News introduced you to Maxwell Fjeld of Twin Valley, who recently spent a week as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Today Maxwell talks about working with Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston. And in case you’re wondering just what a page does, here’s Maxwell’s explanation. We’ll have the third and final…
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Twin Valley Student Is A Page At The Minnesota House
A student from Twin Valley recently spent a week as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Maxwell Fjeld is a junior at the Minnesota Connections Academy online school. Maxwell tells us how he became interested in the House’s High School Page Program. He goes on to talk about his experience on the House…
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Foster Care Awareness Month
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and the Children’s Home Society of Minnesota are asking you to consider becoming a foster parent. Candy Picka is with Lutheran Social Service. Picka says there is a process involved to become a foster parent. There’s more information at http://FosterMinnesota.org and fostercare@lssmn.org
Halstad City Council Meets
HALSTAD, MN—Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says Monday night’s city council meeting was uneventful. He said the council received its annual audit. Also at Monday’s meeting, it was noted that a blighted and dangerous property the city had sold recently was being cleaned up–that a dilapidated home on the property has been removed. Johnson also says…
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One Dead In Police-Involved Shooting In Crookston
CROOKSTON, MN—Crookston Police say they shot a man early Thursday morning after he approached them with a hatchet. Just before 1am, Crookston Police officers say they encountered a man in the street on East 7th Street…and he was swinging a hatchet. Police say when they tried to make contact with the man, he started to…
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