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Several students from the region took part in an FFA competition last Friday at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells R&J News some of his students took home prizes from that competition. You can hear the latest Ulen-Hitterdal School News Monday afternoons on KRJB 106.5 FM; and it’s also available…
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Fertile will be celebrating Santa Day this coming Saturday, December 9. Stacy Erickson, president of the Fertile Community Club, has details. Once again, that’s this Saturday, December 9 at the Fertile Community Center.
This is National Influenza Vaccination Week. In other words, it’s a reminder to get a flu shot. Kelsey Merkens is a public health registered nurse with Norman-Mahnomen Public Health. Merkens says flu shots are for all of us, but especially the very young and older populations. While there may not be many flu cases yet,…
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A member of the Norman County Fair Board has received a national award. Don Merkens received a Heritage Award last week from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions. Merkens tells R&J News about the award. Merkens has been with the Norman County Fair since 1986 and he talks about changes at the Fair since…
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Ada was a busy place Saturday with the Old Fashioned Family Christmas festival taking place. Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce says the festival was a success. Hall also thanks everyone who helped make the Old Fashioned Family Christmas possible.
TRAILL COUNTY, ND—Businesses in Traill County are trying a new technology to get shoppers into their stores and save them some money at the same time. It’s called “Hot on the Traill” and it’s been described by Jim Murphy, executive director of the Traill County Economic Development Commission, as an electronic coupon. Murphy says the…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A homeless shelter in Crookston is asking for your help this holiday season. Care and Share has been providing shelter since 1986. They also have a soup kitchen and food shelf. Jane Freeman, Care and Share’s outgoing director, tells us what type of donations they’re looking for. Care and Share is located at 220…
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The Guillotine website has released its first Minnesota high school wrestling rankings of the season. No teams from the area are ranked in Class A, but several individuals are ranked. Trevor Niesen of Mahnomen/Waubun is ranked sixth at 107 pounds; Dominick Niesen of Mahnomen/Waubun is eighth at 114; Ayden Hauck of Barnesville is ranked fourth…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has reintroduced a bill that aims to encourage people to consider a career in law enforcement. The Law Enforcement Education Grant Program Act, as it’s called, would provide education grants to students pursuing their first degree in law enforcement or a criminal justice-related field. The grant would come…
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