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WAUBUN, MN—With many Minnesota cities and/or school districts dropping school resource officers, Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther met recently with Mahnomen School Superintendent Jeff Bisek and Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Spaeth to talk about the issue. Spaeth tells R&J News he and his school board agree there are benefits to having a resource officer in…
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College, better known as M State, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. M State combined the Detroit Lakes, Moorhead and Wadena campuses of the former Northwest Regional Technical College with the community college in Fergus Falls. M State President Carrie Brimhall tells us what M State is doing to…
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Last weekend, Hillsboro-Central Valley activities director Dave Nelson was inducted into the Mayville State University Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Nelson spoke to R&J News’ Joe Lancello about the honor. And we at R&J Broadcasting extend our congratulations to Dave Nelson on this honor.
All this week, R&J News has been talking about National Farm Safety and Health Week. This year’s theme is “No One Can Take Your Place.” Today, we wrap up our series with Friday’s theme: brain health. Megan Schossow is outreach director for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. You can find the webinars…
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The Traill County Historical Society is holding its annual Fall Festival on Saturday. LeAnn Beck, the historical society’s curator, says there will be plenty to see and do. The Fall Festival is at the Traill County Historical Society Heritage Park in Hillsboro, south of the Goose River Bank.
There’s a new face on the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board. Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says a move was made at Wednesday’s school board meeting. In other business Wednesday, the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board hired Kelly Arthur for a human resources position. She replaces Josh Kent, who became a business education teacher in the district.
HALSTAD, MN—Too Sweet To Beet. That’s the theme of this year’s Sugar Fest in Halstad coming up on Saturday. Bjorn Soldberg, President of the Halstad Business League and lead organizer for Sugar Fest, runs down Saturday’s events. At 3:30, a new mural will be dedicated in downtown Halstad. Activity moves to The Zone 75 with…
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An Unemployment Law Judge is siding with former Fair Meadow Nursing Home Administrator Angie Leiting in her fight with the City of Fertile. You’ll remember the City of Fertile, which owns Fair Meadow, gave Leiting a choice to resign or be fired in June. At first, Leiting was denied unemployment benefits. She appealed and that…
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With this being National Farm Safety and Health Week, R&J News has been covering several daily themes. Today’s topic is one that comes up from time to time in a newscast–confined spaces in agriculture. Megan Schossow is outreach director for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. On Friday, we’ll wrap up our series…
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Congratulations to the members of the 2023 Ada-Borup-West Homecoming Court. King candidates are: Brennen Fetting, Lance Kritzberger, Sam Melting, Cameron Spaeth and Charlie Scholl. The queen candidates are: Holly Flom, Izabel Marcussen, Sarah Prodzinski, Callie Solseng and Alex Tinjum. Ada-Borup-West’s Homecoming coronation will take place at the Cougars’ home football game against Lake Park-Audubon September…
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