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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The woman who was killed in a two vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Norman County has been identified as 61-year-old Elaine Marie Kamradt of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Minnesota State Patrol says Kamradt died in an accident on Highway 32 and 330th Avenue when…
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A woman from Michigan is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Norman County. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. after a semi truck and an SUV collided near mile marker 58 on Highway 32 in Norman County. The SUV was traveling westbound on 330th Avenue and the semi was going northbound on…
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ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen opens its 18th season on Saturday. Musical group Monroe Crossing makes a return appearance to Top Hat. Derek Johnson, the group’s lead singer, tells us about Monroe Crossing. Monroe Crossing has been together for 23 years…with a few changes in the band. Johnson tells us what keeps them…
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HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro School Board and administration will go back to the drawing board after Tuesday’s school referendum measure didn’t have the required majority needed to pass. While almost 55 percent of voters said yes to the $11.8 million referendum, it needed 60 percent to pass. The referendum would have paid for a new building…
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Homecoming is an American tradition when alumni are welcomed back to their high school or college campus. This year at Ulen-Hitterdal, the Homecoming King is from Germany. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley has the story. Critchley says Joseph needed a lesson on what Homecoming is. Jocelyn Braseth is 2023 Homecoming Queen at Ulen-Hitterdal.
There’s going to be a musical lesson in Minnesota history Wednesday night in Fertile and Thursday night in Climax. Climax librarian Sheila Capistran talks about “The Skally Line.” “The Skally Line” is presented by the Lake Agassiz Environmental Learning Center Wednesday night at 6:30 at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile and Thursday night…
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A former lawyer from Warren who’s accused of beating his wife to death in front of their five young children, was back in court Monday following his competency evaluation. Doctors say Anders Odegard is competent to proceed. A competency evaluation was ordered for Odegaard in August. He was scheduled to be sentenced in Marshall County…
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FERTILE, MN—A church in Fertile will celebrate its 100th birthday this weekend. Concordia Lutheran Church will have a special dinner Saturday night and a special worship service Sunday morning. Elaine Erdahl is head of the committee organizing the church’s 100th anniversary. If you’d like to attend Saturday night’s catered dinner, call Concordia Lutheran Church at…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen County residents can get rid of household hazardous waste and old electronic items for free this Thursday. The items can be dropped off at the Mahnomen County Highway Department at 1440 State Highway 200 from 2 to 6pm Thursday, Sept. 28. Assistant Mahnomen County Engineer Ryan Fielding tells us what waste items will…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Voters in Hillsboro will decide on a school referendum Tuesday. Hillsboro Public Schools is asking for an $11.8 million bond to pay for a new building near the elementary school for music classes, a high school career and tech center and consumer science classes; as well as renovations at the high school, including replacing…
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