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Minnesota will have another women’s professional sports franchise in 2027. Basketball’s Lynx and hockey’s Frost will be joined by a team in Major League Volleyball. The new franchise will be operated by Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, which runs the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Craig Leipold, the majority owner of the Minnesota MLV franchise, says the team…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council discussed leasing three new trucks for the City at Monday night’s Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us what the Council voted to do. Guenther says the Council also talked about a proposal from Verizon about the wireless provider’s lease on Mahnomen’s water tower. The Mahnomen City Council…
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ULEN, MN—There’s a food drive going on at the Ulen-Hitterdal School this week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson says the food drive is also a competition. Thompson says the school’s food bank was just started this school year. You can hear the latest news from the Ulen-Hitterdal School Monday afternoons at 1:05 on KRJB…
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Many people think sex trafficking only happens in larger cities or foreign countries. That’s not true, according to David Leikee, who is co-founder of the Freedom Ranch in Brainerd. Leikee says Freedom Ranch is a place for girls who want to get away from being trafficked. David Leikee was a guest on Monday’s Food For…
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The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee visited Halstad, Crookston, Moorhead and East Grand Forks this week to tour potential projects that could be included in a 2026 bonding bill. One place that wasn’t on the committee’s agenda was Mahnomen—which has been trying for years to get state funding for improvements to the city’s hospital. R&J…
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The race for Minnesota’s 7th District Congressional District now has two democrats. State Representative Heather Keeler of Moorhead is a candidate for the nomination. She’ll ask the party for its support to challenge Republican Representative Michelle Fischbach. Keeler says the lack of affordable health care is another reason she’s running for Congress. Keeler was elected…
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MAYVILLE, ND— A massive grain elevator fire that started shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday in Mayville is now contained, with the structure collapsing roughly an hour after the blaze began. Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says the elevator came down around 9 p.m., with embers floating eastward from the scene. Fire Chief Rich Hart posted on…
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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. This year’s theme is “We See the Whole You”, which emphasizes compassion and dignity. Shannon Nordine, the Home Health and Hospice Manager at Essentia Health Hospice West in Fosston, tells us why it’s a myth that hospice is only meant for someone in their final days. You…
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ADA, MN—The Ada City Council will hold a public hearing at its December 2 meeting about a new public works building. That building could also include a new Ada City Hall and Police headquarters. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson talks about the hearing. The Ada City Council met in special session Wednesday night. The Council…
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Don’t look now, but Thanksgiving is just two weeks away. Now that the federal government shutdown is over, will people continue to fly to their Thanksgiving destination? Brynna Knapp of Minnesota AAA says she can’t answer that right now. Knapp also says Thanksgiving travel is starting earlier. She recommends travelers be flexible in their Thanksgiving…
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