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ADA, MN—As part of Thursday’s (June 22) Youth Day at the Norman County Fair, there will be a bike giveaway for kids. Fair Board member Dennis Riepe: Jeremy Thornton was the Norman County Sheriff who passed away earlier this year. There are also bike giveaways scheduled Friday afternoon at 5:45 and Saturday afternoon at 2. …
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There might be some changes in Mahnomen when it comes to parking. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr brought up the matter at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Vonderharr says a similar parking ordinance is in place in Detroit Lakes and seems to be working well. She tells R&J News what steps would need to be…
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ADA, MN—At Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School Board meeting, Superintendent Aaron Cook spoke about what was passed by this year’s Minnesota Legislature and how the district would be affected. Cook began by talking about the increase in state funding over the next two years. Cook continued by talking about special education funding. Cook says the 300 page…
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ADA, MN—Organizations like the Norman County Historical Society rely on volunteers to help things run smoothly. In the first quarter of this year, the Historical Society had 593 volunteer hours, which makes the Society’s Executive Director, Solveig Kitchell, quite happy. Kitchell says if you’re computer savvy, she wants you to volunteer to help organize donations…
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HAWLEY, MN—There was a standing room only crowd at Tuesday night’s Hawley City Council meeting. The public wanted to get the truth about the future of the city’s baseball and softball fields near the rodeo grounds. Hawley School Superintendent Phil Jensen had this to say: Over a dozen people voiced their support for keeping the…
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LAKE PARK, MN—Fundraising for the rebuilding of American Legion Post 181 in Lake Park continues Sunday, June 25 with the Build Back Better event. You’ll remember in March 2022, the Lake Park Legion Post was destroyed in a fire. Post 181 Adjutant Karen Erickson talks about the need for the fundraiser. Build Back Better runs…
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HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro Vets Club will hold a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Saturday night, June 24. There will be a bake sale and silent auction from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Vets Club…and they’ll be serving broasted chicken, fries and coleslaw from 5:30 to 7:30. Dave…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A Dilworth man has been identified as the victim in a fatal accident early Sunday morning. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 4am Sunday from a woman who said she thought she may have hit someone who was laying in…
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June is National Home Ownership Month. Buying a home is often the largest financial decision one will make in their lifetime. Nichole Szczesniak, Lutheran Social Service’s Financial Counseling Housing Director, talks about the difference between paying rent and paying a mortgage. Szczesniak says that also includes setting aside money for when the washing machine or…
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ADA, MN—You can get a great meal for free on Tuesday, June 20 at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada. Austin Germolus is one of the event planners for the Ag Appreciation Supper. The Ag Appreciation Supper, which is sponsored by the Norman County Farm Bureau and Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers, is a…
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