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Pheasants Forever will be holding its annual banquet Saturday at Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. Matt Christenson, President of the Clay County chapter of Pheasants Forever, talks about the banquet. Christenson goes on to talk about what Pheasants Forever does for wildlife. Tickets are still available for Saturday’s Pheasants Forever banquet in Moorhead. There’s more…
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Some Ulen-Hitterdal students will be traveling to competitions this week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley says there will be a math competition on Friday. Ulen-Hitterdal’s FFA group competed Wednesday at North Dakota State and Critchley says they’ll be on the road again Thursday. You can hear our entire interview with Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston is taking an interesting step toward raising awareness of Colorectal Cancer in March. Dr. Cheryl White with Essentia Health-Fosston tells us about “Step On Colon Cancer.” White says in case of inclement weather, walkers can meet at the main entrance of Fosston High School. Once again, walks will be every…
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Minnesota’s Newborn Screening Program is now able to screen for a rare, genetic condition. It’s called Krabbe disease. The Minnesota Department of Health says it’s a rare, genetic condition in which a newborn can’t fully break down certain fats. These fats will build up in the body and can lead to damage to the nerves…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Fire early Monday morning destroyed a grain elevator in Hawley. Firefighters were called at 11pm Sunday night; by the time they arrived, the building was engulfed in flames. 17 area fire departments helped put out the fire. For most of the morning, Hawley residents…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad Fire Department is holding its third annual mixer tonight at 6 at the Halstad LRC. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson has more. Tickets are available at Valley General Store in Halstad or from anyone with the Halstad Fire Department.
Four candidates for White Earth Tribal Chairman will compete in the April 2 primary election. They are: incumbent Michael Fairbanks, Eugene Umsy Tibbetts, Donovan Burnette and Karen Marie Manypenny. There will not be a primary election for District 3 committeeperson, as there are only two candidates running.
There’s going to be an organ concert Sunday afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada. George French, an associate professor of music and theater at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, will perform starting at 3pm Sunday. French tells us about the music he will be playing. Sunday’s organ concert at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada starts…
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FOSSTON, MN— The Fosston City Council has a new member. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Brandon LaPier resigned his council position because he is moving outside the Fosston City limits. And the Council appointed Abby Pearson to fill the rest of LaPier’s term, which ends at the end of this year. Also at Tuesday’s meeting, Fosston…
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In North Dakota, the deadline to remove fish houses from area lakes is March 15. But it’s being recommended you remove them sooner, rather than later. The North Dakota State Game and Fish Department is advising people with permanent fish houses to consider removing them early in areas of the state where ice conditions are…
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