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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Something called swimmer’s itch is causing a problem in Detroit Lakes. That’s why the City of Detroit Lakes will be treating the mile-long stretch of Detroit Lake on Wednesday. Swimmer’s itch lives in the blood of infected animals, like ducks, and is passed through the animals by their feces. It appears in humans…
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ADA, MN—The Norman County Economic Development Authority has come up with a way to help businesses improve their curb appeal. EDA Chair John Hintz says grants of up to a thousand dollars will be available to area businesses. Hintz says the grants are meant to improve the appearance of a building. There’s more information on…
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With the Clearwater County Fair getting underway Wednesday in Bagley, the area’s FFA program will be involved. Clearbrook-Gonvick School FFA Advisor Monica Johnson says the students will be operating a beverage stand. Johnson talks about the benefit of FFA students being involved in the county fair. The Clearwater County Fair runs Wednesday through Sunday in…
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There’s going to be an informational meeting on how to be ready for weather-related emergencies this coming Wednesday night in Halstad. Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson and Jennifer Olson with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety will host this meeting at 6pm Wednesday at the Landmark Gym….the former Norman County West School. Everyone is…
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The St. Olaf Preservation Association is holding its annual ice cream social and bake sale and silent auction on Sunday. Barry Andersen, the Association’s president, talks about Sunday afternoon’s events. Andersen says there’s no telling what you’ll find in the silent auction. The ice cream social and bake sale are free will donations. St. Olaf’s…
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Essentia Health is asking for your input about community health needs in the area. Every three years, Essentia Health puts together a community health needs assessment. The survey is specifically asking about community conditions that affect health. The survey is available in English and Spanish and you can follow the link to the survey through…
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A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and accused of scamming a woman from Warren, Minnesota out of over $100,000 in gold bars and cash. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says it first received information from a police officer in McKinney, Texas about Mutahir Ahmed Kahn. The Sheriff’s Office says Kahm convinced her to send him…
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RED LAKE FALLS, MN—The annual Red Lake Falls Summerfest gets under way Thursday and continues until Sunday. Thursday’s calendar includes family bingo at the American Legion starting at 6:30, a junior varsity boys basketball tournament starting at 4 at the Lafayette High Gym, plus a customer appreciation and cruise night car show from 5 to…
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The Minnesota Department of Administration has ruled the City of Fertile did not properly respond to a citizen’s request for the City’s data access policies. Back on May 23, a Fertile resident turned in a request for a copy of the City’s data access policies. By June 8, the citizen had not received a response. …
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A two-year-old boy from Bagley who was drowned earlier this month has passed away. On July 14, Johnny Leavell was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in Nora Township. He was airlifted to a Fargo hospital, but died July 19 at…
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