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HENDRUM, MN—The Hendrum Fire and Rescue Department’s annual fundraiser is coming up Saturday night. Dustin Reinhart, the fire department’s secretary, talks about the Steak Supper Fun Night. Reinhart tells us how proceeds from Saturday’s fundraiser will be used. Tickets for Saturday’s Steak Supper Fun Night are available at Hendrum area businesses and from any Hendrum…
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ULEN, MN—The Ulen-Hitterdal School District is holding a kindergarten roundup this coming Thursday. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson has details. Thompson says kindergarten students at Ulen-Hitterdal will spend a full day in school, rather than a half day as previous generations did. Parents will need to bring completed paperwork, their child’s birth certificate and…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther is taking a business trip to the State Capitol this week. Guenther tells R&J News what she’ll be doing. R&J News will follow up with Guenther when she returns to Mahnomen.
One man is dead after his pickup truck went off the road, crossed through a residential yard and plunged into the Mississippi River east of Bemidji. Law enforcement received a 911 call at 4:43 p.m. on Friday, March 20, reporting the truck had gone into the water on Sunnyside Road. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office…
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An East Grand Forks construction company is suing the City of Mayville, alleging the City wrongfully withheld almost half a million dollars owed for a citywide street and drainage project. RJ Zavoral and Sons filed the lawsuit this past Wednesday in US District Court. The company claims the City breached a contract the parties signed…
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BUXTON, ND—The Buxton City Council’s meeting on Wednesday was pretty much routine. Buxton Mayor Travis Soderberg talks about highlights. The Buxton City Council meets the second Wednesday of each month.
MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a new event at this year’s Mahnomen County Fair. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther fills us in. That Tug Of War will be on July 1st at the Mahnomen County Fair.
WARROAD, MN—Warroad Public Schools was placed on precautionary lockdown Thursday morningafter a threat was called into the school. The lockdown began around 8:45 a.m. and was lifted shortly after 10:10 a.m. The Warroad Police Department, along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Roseau County Sheriff’s Office, responded immediately. Warroad Police Chief Wade Steinbring…
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The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback room just got more crowded. The Vikings on Thursday re-signed Carson Wentz to a one year contract. Wentz started five games for the Purple last season before suffering a dislocated left shoulder. The former North Dakota State standout joins newly acquired Kyler Murray, JJ McCarthy and Max Brosmer on the Vikings’…
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LAKE PARK, MN—Want your yard to look like the Easter bunny paid a visit? The Lake Park-Audubon National Honor Society will be scattering Easter eggs as a fundraiser…as Lake Park-Audubon National Honor Society advisor Dana Sabers explains. Sabers tells us how proceeds from the Egg My Yard campaign will be used. Here’s information on how…
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