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TWIN VALLEY, MN—A student from Twin Valley visited the nation’s capitol recently….not as a tourist, but to speak to federal lawmakers. Maxwell Fjeld, a senior, was promoting PSEO. Fjeld tells us what PSEO means. Fjeld tells R&J News he would like to see the PSEO program be spread nationwide. Fjeld says he spoke to three…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. After Mayor Darin Johnson’s State of the City Address, Red River Valley Co-op Power received the Business/Organization of the Year Award. Red River Valley Co-op Power CEO Rich Whitcomb accepted the award. Then Emily Finney was chosen Halstad’s Citizen of the Year. Monday’s…
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ULEN, MN—Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us what’s on tap for this shortened school week.
North Dakota school boards will be holding elections on June 10. And there’s not much time left to file as a candidate for those elections. If you’re interested in running for a seat on your local North Dakota school board, the deadline to file is 4pm on April 7. In Hillsboro, there’s one at…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Elementary students in Mahnomen will be putting on some concerts soon. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us about them. Meanwhile, over at the high school, Mahnomen’s chapter of the National Honor Society has inducted some new members. Pederson says Mahnomen’s National Honor Society chapter has 25 members.
BAGLEY, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser for the Bagley Senior Center Sunday. Pamela French, who represents the Senior Center, says there will be a lot going on. French describes some of the items in the silent auction. All proceeds will go toward the Roof Fund for the Bagley Senior Center. French says $37,000 has…
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The Flom Lions Club is hosting a fundraiser Sunday for post-prom activities at Norman County East and Ulen-Hitterdal. Kelly Woltjer is on the Norman County East post-prom committee. Woltjer says Sunday’s fundraiser will be at the Flom Community Center. Once again, the pancake feed is Sunday from 9am to 1pm at the Flom Community Center.
ERSKINE, MN—There’s going to be a dance Saturday night at Win-E-Mac School. But it’s not your routine high school dance, as Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo explains. Checking in to the Daddy/Daughter Dance begins Saturday at 5pm at the Win-E-Mac School. Catch the latest Win-E-Mac School news Thursday afternoons at 2:05 on KKCQ 96.7 FM.
BUXTON, ND—A Buxton business will celebrate its 45th anniversary next week. NoKota Packers will hold an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, March 27 at 4pm at its headquarters. Carissa Olsen, NoKota president and CEO, tells us why they’re having a ribbon-cutting. Olsen talks about the history of NoKota Packers, which dates back to 1979.…
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CLIMAX, MN—The Climax-Shelly FFA chapter will hold a pancake feed fundraiser on Sunday. Gabes Kieffer, the Climax-Shelly FFA advisor, has details. Kieffer tells us about what’s coming up for the Climax-Shelly FFA. Again, the Climax-Shelly FFA pancake feed will be Sunday from 10am to 1pm at the Climax Community Center at 105 West Broadway in…
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