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FOSSTON, MN—The Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing in Fosston is asking for donations to support their various programs. Bonnie Stewart is the center’s vice chair. There’s more information at the Firefly Center’s website: http://FireflyCenter.org. Or you can call them at 218-209-2002.
ERSKINE, MN—Younger students at the Win-E-Mac School have been reading a lot this week. Win-E-Mac Principal Casey Reierson has an explanation. Reierson was speaking on the Win-E-Mac School News program, which airs Thursdays at 2:05pm on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
Two people were injured when their pickups collided Thursday morning four miles south of Northwood. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 2004 Ford F-350 driven by a 31-year-old man from Hatton was westbound on 1st Avenue SE when it ran a stop sign around 7:40am and struck a 2004 Ford F-150 driven by a…
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A licensed practical nurse at Cornerstone Residence of Fosston has been fired after an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health found neglect by that nurse. According to a public report released Wednesday, the unnamed nurse was supposed to change a resident’s catheter and documented she had done so. But an investigation by Cornerstone showed…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—If you’ve looked at the City of Mahnomen’s website lately, you’ve probably noticed some changes. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the new website. Here’s a link to that website: https://www.mahnomenmn.org/
Two members of Congress from Minnesota have re-introduced a bill that aims to support hospital-based nursing schools. Representatives Michelle Fischbach and Angie Craig, along with Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood, have re-introduced the Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act. Fischbach says the bill will allow federal nursing and allied health students to receive training in rural…
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A nun from Moorhead who lived over a hundred years ago is being considered for sainthood. Sister Annella Zervas was born in Moorhead in 1900. A letter from the Diocese of Crookston was sent to the Vatican on her behalf. Father David Baumgartner of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston tells us about…
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MAHNOMEN, MN— The Mahnomen City Council approved a couple of road projects at Monday night’s Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the first project will deal with parking downtown. Guenther says a project was also approved for work on County State Aid Highways 9 and 10. Guenther also told R&J News that she and…
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You might remember that area high schools celebrated FFA week in February. One school that didn’t is Ulen-Hitterdal. They’re celebrating it this week instead. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley explains. Critchley says dress-up days are also part of Ulen-Hitterdal’s FFA Week….with Monday being Beach Day. You can hear the latest news from the Ulen-Hitterdal…
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NAYTAHWAUSH, MN—Monday was proclaimed 3rd Grade Day in Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz. But it all started with Karen Wadena, a third grade student at Naytahwaush Community Charter School on the White Earth Reservation. Karen’s letter ended up in the Minnesota Star Tribune and eventually drew Governor Walz’s attention. Beth Zeitz, the executive director of…
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