Author: Joe Lancello

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Red Cross Blood Drive

May is Trauma Awareness Month…and the American Red Cross is organizing blood drives across the country to keep plenty of blood on hand.  Kimberly Vosseteig, executive director of the American Red Cross in Eastern North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota, tells R&J News how the blood supply is now. The American Red Cross is holding a…
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May 11, 2024 0

Weekly FSA Report

This week’s FSA report deals with the 2022 Early Relief Program, or ERP.  Here’s Nathan Peterson. Once again, there’s more information on the 2022 early relief program at http://Farmers.gov.


May 11, 2024 0

Fosston Shop Hop Friday & Saturday

FOSSTON, MN—It’s a Fosston tradition on Mother’s Day weekend.  Shop Hop takes place Friday and Saturday with specials at area stores.  Meghan Palubicki of The Red Poppy in Fosston has more about Shop Hop. There’s information about businesses participating in Shop Hop on The Red Poppy’s Facebook page.


May 10, 2024 0
Mahnomen School Groundbreaking 5-9-24

Mahnomen School Groundbreaking

MAHNOMEN, MN—Ground was broken Thursday afternoon for an addition to the Mahnomen School Building. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says he’s happy the project is getting started. Bisek tells us what will be included in the addition. Construction will begin Monday with the work scheduled to be finished by the fall of 2025.


May 9, 2024 0
Katelyn Sander of Essentia Health Fosston

Fosston Nurse Receives Florence Nightingale Award

A registered nurse from Essentia Health-Fosston has received the Florence Nightingale Award as part of Essentia Health’s annual Nursing Excellence Awards.  Katelyn Sander tells us about the award she received. Sander goes on to tell us about the legendary nurse, Florence Nightingale. Sander has worked at Essentia Health-Fosston since 2008.  And on the subject of…
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May 9, 2024 0

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month.  And there’s a nurse at Essentia Health-Fosston who is especially aware of brain tumors—because she had one.  Five years ago, Jen Beckman went to the hospital and doctors found something she wasn’t expecting. Beckman says she didn’t have any symptoms, but some brain tumors have them. Once she recovered…
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May 9, 2024 0

Fertile Asks Polk County For Money

CROOKSTON, MN—The City of Fertile is asking Polk County for money.  At Tuesday’s Polk County Board meeting, billing clerk Stacy Erickson addressed the Board, asking for up to $500,000 for Fair Meadow Nursing Home for COVID-19 issues.  Erickson asked if Polk County had some funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that had not been…
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May 9, 2024 0

Overcoming Obstacles Comes To ABW

Have you ever seen the obstacle course on the TV show American Ninja Warrior and thought you’d like to try it?  You’ll have your chance Saturday, May 18 at Ada-Borup-West High School. Jared Greer, who has competed several times on the show, will bring his obstacle course to Ada.  He talks about the course and…
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May 8, 2024 0

Essentia Health Event In Fosston

FOSSTON, MN—May is National Stroke Awareness Month as well as National Trauma Awareness Month.   Essentia Health in Fosston will recognize both by hosting a community stroke and trauma awareness grill-out this Saturday, May 11.  The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the sidewalk outside of Nord’s Pharmacy, located at 115…
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May 7, 2024 0

M State Student Is Two Time Diesel Engine Champion

A student at M State-Moorhead has just won his second gold medal at the Skills USA Diesel Equipment Technology competition in Dayton, Minnesota.  Cole Riegert of Beltrami (left of photo) will now advance to the nationals in Atlanta next month.  R&J News asked Riegert what got him interested in diesel engines. Riegert’s instructor at M…
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May 7, 2024 0