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FERTILE, MN—Now that the 2025 Polk County Fair is over, Fair Board officials are thinking about next year’s fair. Fair Board President Dan Grunhovd says 2026 will be a special year for the fair. Grunhovd thanked the volunteers who helped make this year’s Polk County Fair a success.
The Dekko Community Center Pool in Ada will be closed all day Wednesday, July 16. This is so construction can begin on the hot tub. There will be no morning water aerobics, no lap swim, swimming lessons are canceled and open swimming is also canceled on Wednesday. The City of Ada apologizes for the inconvenience.
FERTILE, MN—The Polk County Fair finished its five day run on Sunday. Polk County Fair Board President Dan Grunhovde spoke with R&J’s Sean Bjerk about the fair. Grunhovde says he’s not taking time off now that the fair is over. He’s already working on the 2026 Polk County Fair.
On Tuesday, July 15, there will be an active shooter training at Northern Cass School from 3:00 to 10:00 pm. You will see a large presence of emergency personnel on site during this time. For everyone’s safety, please do not enter the building and stay clear of the area while the training is in progress.…
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ADA, MN—The Log Cabin Museum near the Norman County Fairgrounds will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Wednesday. Solveig Kitchell, the curator of the Norman County Historical Society, says there’s going to be quite a celebration. Kitchell says the concert is BYOLC: bring your own lawn chair. Free will donations will be accepted for the dinner,…
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ADA, MN—Last week, R&J News introduced you to Zander Brower, who was named the best male shooter on the Ada-Borup-West trap shooting team and the overall best shooter on the team. Today, we hear from Zara Bakke, who was chosen best female shooter on the team and the team’s most improved shooter. Bakke tells us…
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Norman County FSA director James Kruise was a recent guest on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program to discuss several programs. Kruise says the deadline for acreage reporting is this Tuesday, July 15. Kruise has another reminder for Norman County farmers. Kaleidoscope airs weekday mornings at 9 on KRJB 106.5 FM.
History isn’t just about wars, speeches, documents and dates. It’s also about what people wore, what they did and what was included in their daily lives. The Mahnomen County Historical Society is looking for things to include in future exhibits. Terry Schoenborn is a volunteer with the historical society. You can contact the Mahnomen County…
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ADA, MN—At this week’s award banquet for the Ada-Borup-West trap shooting team, Zander Brower received two awards: best male shooter and overall best shooter. R&J News asked Brower what he would say to someone interested in going out for trap shooting. We’ll hear from the Cougars’ top female shooter, Zara Bakke, during Monday’s sports report.
A Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a chemical test. On Tuesday afternoon, two Minnesota State Patrol Troopers responded to a call for assistance from Mahnomen County Deputy Rick Ohren of Hawley after Ohren’s pickup had gone into the ditch near Mahnomen. Ohren was…
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