Author: Joe Lancello

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Angel Giving Tree

Traill County’s annual Angel Giving Tree program is under way.  This is the 12th year for the program, which collects donations for needy families.  Beth Morrow, children and family services supervisor with Agassiz Valley Human Service Zone, tells R&J News how families are chosen. Angel Giving Tree has Christmas ornaments available with wish lists for…
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December 1, 2023 0

Ada Old Fashioned Christmas Light Display

Ada’s Old Fashioned Family Christmas has events tonight with a Christmas Party on the Prairie Gala at the Log Museum at Prairie Village.  That’s a fundraiser for the Norman County Historical Society and runs from 5 to 8pm  And Kinfolk Worship will be caroling around Ada from 6 until 8 tonight. On Saturday night, there…
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December 1, 2023 0

New Lake Park American Legion Building Opens

LAKE PARK, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  The Lake Park American Legion building has been rebuilt and is available for hosting events.  The building was destroyed in a fire in March 2022.  Vince Larson, a co-building manager for the Lake Park Legion, says people are glad the Legion is…
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December 1, 2023 0

Santa & Snowmobiles At Ada Old Fashioned Family Christmas Saturday

There’s going to be a special visitor Saturday at Ada’s Old Fashioned Family Christmas.  Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce has the news. That will take place at the Ada Event Center.  And there’s another event at the Main Street Bar Saturday morning. For more information on the Ada Old Fashioned Family…
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November 30, 2023 0

Mahnomen County Attorney’s Position Declared Vacant

MAHNOMEN, MN— At Tuesday’s Mahnomen County Commission meeting, the Commission recognized and declared a vacancy in the office of County Attorney. The Board’s action terminates the term of office of previous County Attorney Julie Bruggeman.  You’ll remember back in June, the Minnesota Supreme Court indefinitely suspended Bruggeman from practicing law. Mahnomen County officials say there…
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November 29, 2023 0

Mahnomen Christmas Lighting Contest

MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen residents have some incentive to decorate their homes for Christmas.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us about the city’s holiday decorating contest. You’ve got plenty of time to get your home or storefront in the holiday frame of mind, because judging for the Mahnomen holiday decorating contest won’t be until December 22nd.


November 29, 2023 0

Cookie Decorating Class At Ulen-Hitterdal School

The Ulen-Hitterdal School’s community education program will be teaching a skill Saturday that will come in handy over the next few weeks.  Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley has details. The cookie decorating class is from 10am until Noon Saturday at the Ulen-Hitterdal School commons.  There’s more information here: https://www.ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.us/community-ed/


November 29, 2023 0

Ada Old Fashioned Family Christmas Goes To School on Saturday

Ada’s Old Fashioned Family Christmas festival will have many things to do and see on Saturday.  Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce says the festival is designed to make people feel a part of the community. Hall says one place that will be busy Saturday morning is the Ada-Borup-West School.  Also from…
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November 29, 2023 0

Church Basement Ladies Coming To Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES, MN—There will be plenty of laughter in Detroit Lakes on Thursday. The Church Basement Ladies will perform twice at the Historic Holmes Theater Thursday…at 2pm and 7:30pm.  Elle Lamere, the Holmes Theater’s marketing and graphics manager, talks about the show. Lamere says there will be a luncheon at 11:30 prior to the 2:00…
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November 28, 2023 0

Fischbach Responds To USMCA Ruling On Dairy Tariffs

The United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel has released a report stating that Canada’s dairy tariff-rate quote (TRQ) allocation measures do not breach USMCA agreements.  US lawmakers had claimed Canada has overly restricted US dairy imports. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach says “The USMCA was intended to level the…
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November 28, 2023 0