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HAWLEY, MN—The Hawley School District is once again looking for a new superintendent. You may know that longtime superintendent Phil Jensen is retiring at the end of the school year. Last month, Dr. Catherine Gillach of the Grand Forks School District accepted the position, but later turned it down. Hawley Elementary School Principal Chris Ellingson…
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PLUMMER, MN—A Thief River Falls man is dead after his pickup truck collided with a semi Wednesday morning on Highway 59 south of Plummer. The Minnesota State Patrol says an unnamed 18-year-old man was going south on Highway 59 just before 7am Wednesday when his pickup truck struck a northbound semi driven by 61-year-old Robert…
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ULEN, MN—There’s going to be a comedy murder mystery Saturday night at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen. It’s being presented by the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre. Judy Lewis, the executive and artistic director of the Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, talks about the play “Do Not Resuscitate.” “Do Not Resuscitate” will be performed this Saturday…
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Let the speculation begin. Now that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced he’s not running for a third term, all sorts of names are popping up as possible DFL nominees for Governor in this November’s election. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks lists some possibilities. State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead didn’t…
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ADA, MN—Two people were injured in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Norman County Road 35 near the intersection of State Highway 9 south of Ada. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office tells R&J News 68-year-old Michael Wickern of Ada was going south on County Road 35 at a high rate of speed when he failed…
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R&J News has reached out to area lawmakers for their reaction to Monday’s announcement that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not run for re-election. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks had this to say. DFL Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead had this response. R&J News will continue to seek reactions from area…
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ST. PAUL, MN— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state. Less than four months after announcing his reelection campaign, Walz said in a statement Monday that he could no longer…
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The Minnesota DNR’s Enforcement Division has recognized nine conservation officers for lifesaving efforts. On the early evening of September 1, conservation officer Coby Fontes of Warroad learned a boat had overturned on Lake of the Woods and the two occupants’ life jackets were trapped under the watercraft. He located the anglers…one of whom was on…
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USA Hockey announced Friday that Minnesota Frost skaters Kendall Coyne Schofield (F), Lee Stecklein (D), Kelly Pannek (F), Grace Zumwinkle (F), Britta Curl-Salemme (F) and Taylor Heise (F) have been named to the United States Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team set to compete in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. The Frost’s six-skater contingent will…
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FOSSTON, MN—Police and EMT’s are often called to the home of an elderly adult on a medical call. And if that adult lives alone and isn’t conscious when help arrives, it can be hard for that elderly adult to get the proper treatment. Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve has a suggestion for elderly adults who…
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