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MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting included setting a preliminary tax levy for 2027. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther has the council’s decision. The Council also approved a bid from Carr’s Tree Service of Ottertail of $186,000 to remove ash trees in the city. That work will start October 1. And Gordons Construction of Mahnomen…
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MOORHEAD, MN—What would you do if you just got out of jail? A Moorhead man who was released from jail went on to do something that put him back behind bars. 35-year-old Ignacio Gonzalez was released from the Cass County Jail on Saturday. Law enforcement says after returning to his Moorhead apartment, Gonzalez began drinking.…
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MENTOR, MN—A man has been booked on a murder charge in connection with a shooting early Sunday morning in Mentor. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was called about a shooting incident around 2:48am Sunday at 32300 110th Avenue in Mentor. 79-year-old Leslie Manford Anderson was arrested without incident and taken to the Northwest Regional Corrections…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council will meet Monday night. Like all Minnesota cities, Mahnomen must set a preliminary tax levy in September. The Mahnomen City Council will review its 2027 budget and set that levy at tonight’s meeting. The Council has been asked to write a letter of commitment for a proposed workforce center at…
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CLIMAX, MN—Two students from Climax-Shelly have been chosen to serve on the Polk County Youth Advisory Board. Climax-Shelly Principal Lucas Soine has more. Carl and Hoffman are both juniors. You can hear the latest Climax-Shelly school news Thursday afternoons on KRJB 106.5 FM.
FARGO, ND—A motorcyclist from Horace is hospitalized with serious injuries after his bike struck a SUV early Sunday morning in Fargo. The North Dakota State Patrol says around 4:15am Sunday, a SUV driven by a 61-year-old man from Fargo was going west on Main Avenue approaching the intersection of University Drive. A motorcycle driven by…
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ADA, MN—The Ada Borup West Hall of Fame isn’t just for athletes. One example was enshrined Saturday: Ollen Church, who served as Elementary School Principal, Athletic Director, and then added Superintendent duties. Church talks about his decision to be Superintendent and Elementary Principal. You can hear our full interview with Ollen Church elsewhere at RJ…
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Among the sights and sounds of this past summer in the Red River Valley was….smoke. That smoke came from Canadian wildfires plus wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. R&J News asked AccuWeather senior meteorologist Chad Merrill if more smoke will be headed our way during the fall. In future newscasts, we’ll talk with Chad…
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WAUBUN, MN—Waubun residents have a chance to hear from local and state candidates for office Saturday. The GWFC Library Club is holding a candidate forum Saturday from 1 to 5pm at the Waubun Community Center. Candidates for several offices have been invited, including Mahnomen County Sheriff, County Attorney, County Board, City Councils, and Minnesota Senate…
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ADA, MN—One of the most decorated athletes in Ada-Borup history will be inducted into the Ada-Borup-West Hall of Fame on Saturday. Nicole Smart Haugen won six letters in track and field and was a four-time all conference player in volleyball. But it was on the basketball court where Nicole stood out. She lettered six times,…
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