Author: Prestin Douville

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Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Department concludes 5 year study 

The Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Department recently concluded a five year study as a way to come up with a plan on the kind of crimes they’d like to address in the coming years. Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee tells us more about the study and violent crime trends over the past 5 years.  Solee also highlighted…
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January 25, 2025 0

City of Hillsboro hosts mayors meeting about stray dog problem

The City of Hillsboro is trying to get a grip on their stray dog problem, and on Monday they met with the other cities in Traill County to come up with a solution. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more.  Eggermont says the city is also excited to announce the hiring of a new…
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January 24, 2025 0

City of Hawley looking to adopt tobacco ordinance

The City of Hawley is looking to implement a tobacco ordinance, and discussions on what it would look like were held during the Hawley City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more.  Neuner says the reason the council wants to adopt their own ordinance is because of the Clay…
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January 24, 2025 0

East Polk Heritage Center program update 

It’s a new year for the East Polk Heritage Center, and they have a full schedule of programming over the next couple months. Heritage Center representatives Bonnie Stewart and Steph Anderson say their next few months of programming is youth focused, and they go over the schedule for the next couple months.  Stewart and Anderson…
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January 24, 2025 0

Law Enforcement Spotlight: Brett Fetting (Norman County Sheriff’s Office) 

Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. First up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Deputy Brett Fetting of the Norman County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputy Fetting tells us more about his Law Enforcement Background, and why he went into…
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January 24, 2025 0

REACH participating in Giving Hearts Day. 

Giving Hearts Day is on February 13, and the Early Giving Period is now open. More than 600 Non-profits based across Northwest Minnesota and North Dakota will be participating including REACH in Hawley. REACH Director Stephanie Schneck tells us more about Giving Hearts Day, and how you can donate to REACH  Schneck says all the…
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January 23, 2025 0