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A Bagley native is this year’s Minnesota State Patrol Trooper of the Year. Kyle Backer says being in law enforcement is a family tradition. Backer got his start in law enforcement as a deputy in the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Department. He joined the State Patrol in 2009 and after ten years working overnights, Backer is…
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ADA, MN—An Ada man has been appointed to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation Board of Directors. Kyle Larson is also the Market President at Frandsen Bank and Trust in Ada. Larson tells R&J News why he wanted to join the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Larson describes what the Northwest Minnesota Foundation does for the region. You…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—The Clearbrook-Gonvick School Student Council will make a couple of road trips in the coming weeks. Junior Ava Larson says the Council will attend the Northwest Division Spring Summit March 14 in Fosston. Junior Joely Olson talks about an upcoming trip to the Iron Range. Ava and Joely were speaking on the Clearbrook-Gonvick School…
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Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Northwest Technical College in Bemidji and Alexandria Technical and Community College have received a Concurrent Enrollment Grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The three colleges, working as a consortium called Distance MN, will use the $276,124.46 grant to expand career and technical education to…
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FOSSTON, MN—The third grade at Magelsson Elementary School in Fosston is getting ready to perform its musical. Magelsson Elementary Principal Dan Boushee tells us more. You can hear the latest Fosston School News Friday afternoons at 2:05pm on KKCQ 96,7 FM.
ULEN, MN—Coming up on Thursday, the Ulen-Hitterdal School will hold its annual blood drive. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley has details. To reserve a place at Ulen-Hitterdal School’s blood drive, call the school office at 218-596-8853.
North Dakota US Senator Kevin Cramer is in the hospital recovering from a fall this past Sunday. Cramer wrote on his Facebook page that he was walking in his backyard in Bismarck and “while walking on the hill down to the dock, I stepped on ice and evidently fell hard, hitting the back of my…
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Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health will combine forces to host a Work Well Workshop Tuesday in Ada. Kim Myers, wellness coordinator at Norman-Mahnomen Public Health, says the workshop will cover wellbeing in the workplace. Myers has some statistics that back up what she says about the workplace. The Work Well Workshop is…
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FOSSTON, MN—FFA Week may have ended in Fosston Friday, but those students involved in FFA will be busy in the coming week. Fosston FFA President Alex Johnson talks about his FFA experience. FFA member Wyatt Teiken says there will be a competition Wednesday in Crookston. Johnson and Teiken are among 51 members of the Fosston…
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A man from Ulen sustained minor injuries after a rollover accident Monday morning in Eglon Township, near Hawley. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup driven by 35-year-old Daniel Weber of Ulen was entering westbound Highway 10 from Highway 32 shortly after 8am when his vehicle left the highway and rolled over. Weber was taken…
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