Author: Joe Lancello

Local Radio

Fertile-Beltrami Wrestling

Falcons Coach Willie Meine talks about his grapplers.


January 4, 2025 0

Fertile-Beltrami Boys Basketball

Fertile-Beltrami Coach Neil Steffes talks about the Falcon boys.


January 4, 2025 0

Fertile-Beltrami Girls Basketball

Falcons Coach Kelly Stene has an update on the girls’ basketball team.


January 4, 2025 0

Climax-Fisher Girls Basketball

Knights Coach Guy Finstrom talks following Thursday’s 56-50 loss to Fertile-Beltrami.


January 4, 2025 0

Ada-Borup-West Boys Basketball

Cougars Coach Nate McCraven talks about the week just ended.


January 4, 2025 0

Ada-Borup-West Girls Basketball

ABW Coach Dave Smart talks about earning his 500th career victory in the January 3 game against Win-E-Mac.


January 4, 2025 0

Leiting vs Fertile Update

CROOKSTON, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  Trial dates have been set for the case of Angie Leiting versus the City of Fertile, Mayor Dan Wilkens and the Fair Meadow Nursing Home.  Polk County Judge Anne Rasmusson has ordered a pre-trial hearing for October 17, with a jury trial to…
Read more


December 31, 2024 0

Holiday Travel

Tis the season to travel.  The number of people travelling over the Christmas holiday is growing, according to Brynna Knapp of Triple-A Minnesota. Knapp also says traveling over the Christmas holiday season shouldn’t put too much stress on your wallet.  She tells us about gas prices in the state. Knapp says the Christmas travel period…
Read more


December 21, 2024 0

Christmas Cash Winners

On Friday morning, KRJB, KRJM and KKCQ Radio drew three winners in our annual Christmas Cash promotion. Cindy Smith got the call for $500 in Christmas Cash. Next was the drawing for $750 in Christmas Cash…and Vicky Hlubeck responded when she heard her name. Then it was time for the drawing for $1250 in Christmas…
Read more


December 20, 2024 0

Fosston Responds To Essentia Health Statement

On Wednesday afternoon, R&J News told you about Essentia Health’s claim that the City of Fosston doesn’t have the authority to terminate its contract with Essentia to run the Fosston Hospital.  Fosston officials have issued a rebuttal, saying, “Nothing could be further from the truth. As the City Council made clear in its resolution, its…
Read more


December 19, 2024 0