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MAHNOMEN, MN—The White Earth Tribal and Community College will hold an Earth Summit next week. White Earth Community Extension Educator Robert Shimek says the Earth Summit is an expansion of last year’s White Earth Water Summit. Shimek tells us researchers from the University of Minnesota will be among those making presentations. There will also be…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the City was made an offer for some land and turned it down. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther explains. Also at Monday’s meeting, the Council learned how much trash was picked up during Mahnomen’s recent clean-up event. Guenther also says the Council also went over a construction…
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WASHINGTON, DC—It’s not every day that someone is congratulated in the US House of Representatives for getting a job out of college. On Tuesday, Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach paid tribute to a young man from Ada. Former Ada-Borup football player Mason Miller is now preparing for life in the National Football League with…
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If there’s a new high school or college graduate at your house, make sure you pick up your mail. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson tells us why: Sheriff Halverson was a guest on Tuesday’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
MAHNOMEN, MN—With the Minnesota Legislative session over, R&J News checked in with Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther about whether the City will get money to pay for improvements at the Mahnomen Hospital. Guenther says the City and its lobbyists have been looking for a “Plan B” to find some funding. Guenther says that wasn’t the…
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A financial consultant is claiming former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting has lost over $2 million in earnings capacity following her June 2023 resignation….as well as a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars from a loss of enjoyment of life. You’ll remember Leiting resigned under fire after several meetings with the Fertile…
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HAWLEY, MN—There’s going to be a community theatre in Hawley this summer. Kalee Hansen is the theatre’s director and she explains why she’s starting the community theatre. Hansen tells us when auditions will be held and the play will be performed. The auditions and performance will take place at the Hawley High School Auditorium. Hansen…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council had two main topics at Monday night’s Council meeting. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson talks about the biggest issue. Johnson says progress is being made on making the Landmark Center safe for people to use as a storm shelter. Johnson says the City will try to raise more than its required…
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ULEN, MN—Ulen-Hitterdal students ages preschool through 6th grade can take part in the Titan Town summer daycare this summer at the Ulen-Hitterdal School. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us more. Titan Care offers arts and crafts projects, field trips, playground time and other summer activities. There’s more information through this link: https://forms.gle/7HGwxGwa8hgRLn7w6
R&J News continues to look at mental health during Mental Health Awareness Month. Jay Paterno, author of a new book titled “Blitzed!: The All-Out Pressure of College Football’s New Era”, says college athletic programs are getting better at making mental health resources available to male and female athletes. It’s just a matter of getting the…
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