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HUNTER, ND—The Northern Cass School Board is holding a special meeting Wednesday afternoon at 5pm. The meeting will be to choose a new superintendent. Three finalists were interviewed at a meeting last night: Hillsboro Principal Terry Baesler, Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey and Milnor Superintendent and Activities Director Dr. Chris Larson. Today’s meeting is…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The driver who led law enforcement on a fatal chase in Otter Tail County Monday night has been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 32-year-old Jessica Sarah Vaux of St. Francis was fleeing officers after a traffic stop on I-94 near Fergus Falls when…
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The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen wraps up its season Friday night with a concert by Six Appeal, an a cappella group. The group got its start almost 20 years ago as freshmen at Concordia College in Moorhead. Six Appeal has gone on to perform at state fairs and even sing the National Anthem at…
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FERTILE, MN—This coming Monday will be a big day at Fertile-Beltrami School. Superintendent Brian Clarke tells us about it. That Fertile-Beltrami awards banquet will start at 6:30pm Monday night. Brian Clarke was speaking on the Fertile-Beltrami School News, which airs Tuesday mornings at 10:30 on Gold 101.5, KRJM.
Now that spring planting has begun, drivers are sharing the road with farm vehicles. Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve reminds drivers to be patient. Juve says if you want to pass a tractor or other vehicle, make sure they don’t want to make a left turn…or you could be driving into trouble. Fosston Police Chief…
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April is Safe Digging Month, when homeowners are reminded that before they start digging in their yard, they need to call 811 first. Norman County Engineer Keith Berndt explains. Berndt also tells us utilities aren’t as deep as you might think they are. There’s also more information about digging online at http://Call811.com
Earth Day may have been celebrated earlier this week, but the goal of cleaning up the environment is a year-round activity. Earlier this week, Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson told R&J News about the County’s household hazardous waste site opening a week from Saturday. Here are some more things that can be dropped…
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A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Bayer is hopeful that success in North Dakota could lead to similar laws being passed around the country. The company faces an onslaught of lawsuits seeking…
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NEWFOLDEN, MN—A woman from Karlstad was killed in a two vehicle collision Thursday afternoon in Newfolden Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by a 79-year-old woman from Karlstad was going south on Highway 59 at 12:48pm when it collided with a northbound semi driven by 64-year-old Robert Benson of Mahnomen. The…
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HUNTER, ND—Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler is one of three finalists to be the new superintendent of the Northern Cass School District. According to a social media post, the other two finalists besides Baesler are Lake Park/Audubon superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey and Dr. Chris Larson, who’s the superintendent and activities director at Milnor. Interviews…
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