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ADA, MN—Last weekend’s storms caused damage not only to Ada residents, but also to a City of Ada building–the public works department. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson has good news about the department and the equipment that was stored in their building. Like many people who deal with storm damage, Larson has spent lots of…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Clearbrook’s All-School Reunion and Summerfest continues this weekend. The festival is remembering Mike Gibeau, who organized the festival. And Saturday’s entertainment will be the Johnny Holm Band. Summerfest committee member Mark Bagaason says Clearbrook has ties to the Johnny Holm Band. Bagaason shared a story about Johnny Holm.” Johnny Holm’s performance is open to…
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Three people were seriously injured when their car hit a gravel truck Wednesday morning between Arthur and Hunter. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 62-year-old Ramiro Rios of San Benito, Texas was hauling a gravel trailer going north on Highway 18 at 11am Wednesday. A car driven by 74-year-old Dale Bosch of Beaver Creek, Minnesota…
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WINGER, MN—The Winger Lions are having their annual fish fry this coming Saturday from 4:30 until 7 at the Winger Community Center. Jamie Morvig of the Winger Lions says this year’s fish fry is a milestone event. Morvig talks about where proceeds from the fish fry will be used. Once again, the Winger Lions’ fish…
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Fiber optic lines are making their way into rural parts of Mahnomen. Garden Valley Telephone Chief Marketing Officer Heidi Haaven gives us a progress report. Haaven says grants help make it possible to bring fiber optic lines. Haaven says the Naytawaush project alone will cover 115 square miles and require 142 miles of fiber optic…
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ADA, MN—Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson had news Wednesday that she couldn’t wait to share. So after being closed for a year and four months because of structural issues, the Ada Event Center is open again. Larson says to book an event, contact Ada City Hall. The number to call at Ada City Hall is…
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FOSSTON, MN—One person is dead after a house fire in Fosston early Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a house fire at 4:30 Wednesday morning near the bus garage in Fosston. When responders arrived, the house at 718 1st Street East was fully engulfed in flames and it…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Clearbrook is getting ready for its all-school reunion and Summerfest coming up this weekend. The reunion is held every five years, but the 2020 reunion was cancelled due to Covid. Mark Bagaason with the reunion committee talks about registration and Thursday’s schedule. The weekend includes a golf tournament and community meal on Friday, a…
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HALSTAD, MN—As R&J News checks in with area communities about damage from Saturday’s severe storms, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson gives us this update:
On Monday morning, Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson toured storm damaged areas of the county with a representative from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The goal was to determine if a tornado struck the county and the severity of that storm. Johanson says we won’t know for a while. Johanson described…
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