Author: Prestin Douville

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Safe Kids Grand Forks car seat loaner program 

May is one of the busier travel months of the year, with holidays like memorial day, and activities like graduation and summer vacation. For parents of young children traveling can be very difficult, especially when it comes to lugging around large car seats. Carma Hansen of Safe Kids Grand Forks says they have a program…
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May 5, 2025 0

Bio Girls helping girls build up self esteem and self worth 

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and R&J News is spotlighting area organizations that help address the mental health needs in our region. A new organization in Ada that is doing this is the Ada Bio Girls Chapter. Bio Girls Director Tera Johnson tells us more about the organization.  Johnson also spoke more about their breakout…
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May 5, 2025 0

Bonding Bill discussions expected to ramp up in the coming weeks

There’s just two full weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, and one bill that’s expected to get a lot of lawmakers attention is the Bonding Bill. Minnesota Senator Rob Kupec (DFL-Moorhead) says there’s a lot of groups in our region who are seeking bonding funding, and he anticipates some lengthy negotiations with the Minnesota…
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May 5, 2025 0

Planting Season Update 

The Wheat planting season is currently underway across the Red River Valley, and its inching closer to its completion. Blake Youngren of Hefty Seeds says it’s about 70% of the way through, but recent rains have caused delays.  Despite the recent cool temperatures, Youngren says he is encouraging planters to get their corn planted.  Youngren…
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May 4, 2025 0

Dilworth Police Department hosting 2nd Annual Family Kite Festival 

The Dilworth Police Department invites you to Bob Marshall Field in Dilworth this Saturday for their 2nd Annual Family Kite Festival. Dilworth Police Chief Hunter Rawson gives us a preview of what they have planned for the day. Rawson also explained why this was an event they wanted to put on.  Again that’s Saturday, May…
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May 2, 2025 0

Hawley School holding open house next week 

Over the last year R&J News has been telling you about the construction work going on in the Hawley School District, now you can go see the work that has been done first hand. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says the School will be holding a Phase 1 Open House next week.  Sticking with construction,…
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May 2, 2025 0

Area Veteran recaps trip on Veterans Honor Flight

The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN took two planes of veterans to Washington DC on Sunday, April 20, and for some it was the trip of a lifetime. Donald Longtin, a veteran from Plummer Minnesota was one of the many veterans on the trip, and he tells us more about his history in the service. …
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May 2, 2025 0

Budget Bills main focus for legislators in the Minnesota Senate 

We’re in the last leg of the 2025 Minnesota Legislative Session, and lawmakers are prepared for what may be the busiest time of the session. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) tells us what the next couple weeks will look like in St Paul and what kind of legislation is coming to the…
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May 2, 2025 0

Lots of success for Ulen Hitterdal FFA at State FFA Convention 

The Minnesota State FFA Convention wrapped up earlier this week, and it was one of the most successful State Conventions for the Ulen Hitterdal FFA Chapter in its history. Ulen Hitterdal FFA Advisor Amanda Thorsvig tells us more.  Thorsvig says Ulen Hitterdal also received a chapter award, and had representation in the FFA talent show. …
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May 2, 2025 0

Farm and Field – 4/30/2025

Presented by: Allen Haugo (Waubun Area Farmer) Ashok Chanda (University of Minnesota Extension) Austin Germolus (Borup Farmer) Old Barnes Todd Blilie (Moorhead area Farmer) Blake Youngren (Hefty Seeds) Steve Dalen (Steve Dalen Farmland Sales) Dave Steen (Ada Area Farmer) Sam Haugen (Fertile Garden Center) Joe Hastings (American Crystal Sugar)


May 1, 2025 0