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CROOKSTON, MN—As R&J News told you last week, Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel announced she would retire at the end of this session. She has served seven terms in the Minnesota Legislature representing northwest Minnesota. Kiel tells R&J News “a few things” led to her decision to step down. We asked Kiel how her health…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act co-sponsored by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has passed in the US House. Thursday’s vote was 214 to 208. The bill would ensure that pregnancy centers cannot be excluded or restricted from receiving Temporary…
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Here’s a reminder for North Dakota hunters: tree stands, blinds, steps and other personal items such as cameras, must be removed from wildlife management areas by January 31st. Items not removed by then will be considered abandoned property and will be subject to removal and confiscation by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
HAWLEY, MN—Construction at the Hawley School continues. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson gives us an update. With space inside the school buildings opening up, Ellingson says that will allow more construction to start. Meanwhile, the design for the new Hawley Middle School is almost completed. Bids are expected in the first quarter of this year…
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There’s something new in Ada-Borup-West High School’s Career and Technical Education classroom. High School Principal Josh Carlson tells us about it. During Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School News program on KRJB, Carlson also talked about the school’s Knowledge Bowl team. You can hear the full interview with Ada-Borup-West Principal Josh Carlson at RJ Broadcasting.com in the school…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council was busy at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Council voted to buy a lot on Main Street. Guenther says the City of Mahnomen has been asking local artists to design a canoe that would be placed in front of City Hall…and the Council chose…
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Last Friday, Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel announced she would not be running for re-election this year. Kiel, a Republican from Crookston, says she’ll retire from public service. She has served District 1B, which includes Red Lake, Polk and Norman Counties plus part of Clay County, for seven terms in St. Paul. With Kiel’s announcement,…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing on former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile has been scheduled for Friday, February 23 in Polk County. You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job by the Fertile City Council. The City of…
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Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl telling R&J News the Mahnomen Hospital rebuilding project did not make Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s list of projects in the state bonding bill that was announced Tuesday. Holl says other local projects are in the same boat. Holl says Mahnomen County will have a lobbyist at the State Capitol when…
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Talks have been continuing between the Ada-Borup-West School Board and the City of Ada regarding a school resource officer. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives us an update. The City’s initial proposal was that the Ada-Borup-West School District would pay 60 percent of the school resource officer’s salary, with the City covering the rest. Now…
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