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Today marks the beginning of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Today’s focus is on alerts and warnings. A watch is issued when conditions are favorable for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. If you’re in a watch area, be ready to seek shelter if necessary. A warning is issued when severe weather has been…
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Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives R&J News an update on the green bag organic recycling program. Johanson says as of the end of March, 102 people were participating in the program with over a thousand green bags collected. Food scraps are put into the green bags, which are picked up with your…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Parents in the Clearbrook-Gonvick School District might want to put some time aside Thursday for parent-teacher conferences. Clearbrook-Gonvick Superintendent Ryan Grow has details. Grow was speaking on the Clearbrook-Gonvick School News, which airs Tuesday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
CLEARBROOK, MN—This is the second year that Clearbrook/Gonvick has had baseball and softball teams. Clearbrook/Gonvick Superintendent Ryan Grow talks about how much interest those programs have. Grow was speaking on KKCQ-FM’s Clearbrook/Gonvick School News, which airs Tuesday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ 99.7 FM.
FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Principal Natty Messick has this week’s school news program.
MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting was a quick one, lasting 23 minutes. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Council approved the purchase of several tree grates for the downtown area. Another issue the Council addressed was a suggestion that the City install kiosks for used needles in certain areas of Mahnomen. Guenther says…
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ULEN, MN—There’s going to be a benefit performance Saturday in Ulen for a local church. It’s called “Three Hearts, One Foundation.” Carrie Jirava, one of the three singers, tells us they’re raising money for Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Carrie Jirava, her daughter Karli and Susan Green will be performing as Voices of Grace. Carrie Jirava says…
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MOORHEAD, MN—Federal cuts are still having an impact on the work ahead for Minnesota counties. DFL Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead met with county workers in charge of SNAP benefits and says any cuts from Washington have a double whammy effect on Minnesota counties. Kupec held a town hall meeting in Moorhead Thursday to talk…
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GENTILLY TOWNSHIP, MN–A reminder that you shouldn’t drive too close to a snow plow. A Fargo man was taken to the hospital after his van struck a snow plow Saturday morning in Gentilly Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says a van driven by 58-year-old Michael Dennis Thompson of Fargo and a snow plow driven by…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Last week, Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther went to St. Paul to speak with area lawmakers and gather support for Mahnomen Hospital improvements to be included in this year’s bonding bill. Guenther tells R&J News she’ll be coming back to the State Capitol later this month. Guenther says she and others from Mahnomen may…
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