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After finishing second at state last year, the Fosston Knowledge Bowl team was back at the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Tournament last week, and they returned to Fosston as State Champions. R&J’s Tom Lano talks with Fosston Knowledge Bowl team member Avery Hruby about the experience. Knowledge Bowl member Caleb Richardson talked more about the…
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Families are Invited out to Heiberg Park in Twin Valley this weekend as the Twin Valley Community Club will be holding a free Easter Egg Hunt. Twin Valley City Clerk Rachel Johnson tells us more about the event. Again that’s this Saturday, April 19 at Heiberg Park located North of Twin Valley starting at 1:00…
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It’s National Telecommunicators Week, and police and fire departments are celebrating by thanking those who work behind scenes. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson tells us more about National Telecommunicators Week, and he thanks those who work as dispatchers. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office has been dealing with a shortage of dispatchers , and Sheriff Halverson…
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Seven robotics teams from the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference will be competing at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston this week. Alexandria Robotics Advisor Jennie Engel, and Andy Paulson of Perham Robotics tell us what the next few days will look like for the teams in attendance. There are multiple ways for robotics teams…
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The Mahnomen School Board made changes to their cell phone policy at their meeting on Monday night. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek tells us more about the new policy, and why it was changed. Bisek said the school board also had a lengthy discussion about the school budget, as there continues to be questions, and concerns…
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Every year the first graders in Laurie Stuhaug’s class get the unique opportunity to have their very own book published. Stuhaug tells us more about this unique opportunity, and how the book writing process was done this year. This year, Norman County East First Grade was named a National Semifinalist in a competition put on…
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Spring is here, and kids across the Red River Valley are starting to pull their bikes out of storage. Tina Sanders of Safe Kids Grand Forks reminds parents to make sure their kids are wearing bike helmets that fit properly. Sanders says it’s equally important for parents to make sure their child is wearing the…
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Students from the Hawley High School were recently at our nation’s capitol for a trip through the Hawley Close Up organization. Trip participant Taylor Hanson tells us more about the organization Close Up, and trip. Hanson also shared some of his favorite moments from the trip. When asked if he would recommend joining Close Up,…
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This Wednesday, there will be a ribbon cutting for a new Family Resource Center that’s opening at the Library in Fosston. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee tells us more about the center, and the kind of services it will offer to Polk County Residents. In other county news, Lee says she has been busy down…
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During Monday’s City Council meeting, the Twin Valley City Council said they will be tougher on blight this year, as they try to clean up the city. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton tells us more. Bolton says the council heard an update from their city engineers from Ultieg, and he’s excited to announce that the…
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