Author: Joe Lancello

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ABW School Gets New Lift For CTE

There’s something new in Ada-Borup-West High School’s Career and Technical Education classroom.  High School Principal Josh Carlson tells us about it. During Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School News program on KRJB, Carlson also talked about the school’s Knowledge Bowl team. You can hear the full interview with Ada-Borup-West Principal Josh Carlson at RJ Broadcasting.com in the school…
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January 18, 2024 0

Mahnomen City Council Meets

MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council was busy at Tuesday night’s regular meeting.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Council voted to buy a lot on Main Street. Guenther says the City of Mahnomen has been asking local artists to design a canoe that would be placed in front of City Hall…and the Council chose…
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January 18, 2024 0

Hearing Set For Leiting Lawsuit vs. City of Fertile

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  A hearing on former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile has been scheduled for Friday, February 23 in Polk County.  You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job by the Fertile City Council.  The City of…
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January 17, 2024 0

Mahnomen Health Center Doesn’t Make Governor’s Bonding Bill List

Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl telling R&J News the Mahnomen Hospital rebuilding project did not make Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s list of projects in the state bonding bill that was announced Tuesday.  Holl says other local projects are in the same boat. Holl says Mahnomen County will have a lobbyist at the State Capitol when…
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January 17, 2024 0

National Blood Donor Month

January is National Blood Donor Month.  The American Red Cross says the number of US blood donors is the lowest it’s been in 20 years.  Jessica Howell, program manager in transfusion services for Essentia Health, gives one reason why donations are down this time of year. Howell says you shouldn’t donate blood if you’re not…
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January 17, 2024 0

ABW School Resource Officer Update

Talks have been continuing between the Ada-Borup-West School Board and the City of Ada regarding a school resource officer.  Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives us an update. The City’s initial proposal was that the Ada-Borup-West School District would pay 60 percent of the school resource officer’s salary, with the City covering the rest.  Now…
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January 17, 2024 0

Top Hat’s “Murder on the Menu” Rescheduled

Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has announced a new date for the Murder on the Menu production that was canceled last Saturday because of the winter storm.  The new date is Sunday, February 4 with dinner from 5 to 6:30pm and the show at 7:00.  Tickets purchased for the original date of January 13 will…
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January 16, 2024 0

Perley Grade Raise Update

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  There’s going to be a public meeting soon about this summer’s raising of US Highway 75 and County Road 39.  Wild Rice Watershed District Administrator Tara Jensen has details. The roads are going to be raised in order to prevent flooding in Perley.  Jensen…
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January 16, 2024 0

U-H School Honors MLK Day

Several school districts in the area aren’t in session Monday because of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.  Ulen-Hitterdal did have classes today and Dean of Students Ted Critchley says the day was spent teaching students about Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King, the civil rights leader of the 1950s and 60s, is remembered on…
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January 15, 2024 0

News On Mahnomen Medical Center Bonding Request Could Come This Week

During an appearance on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl said he’s hoping for some good news this week.  Governor Tim Walz is expected to announce his priorities for the state’s bonding bill on Tuesday…and funding for a new Mahnomen Hospital is something Holl has been pushing for. Mahnomen County, the City of…
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January 15, 2024 0