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Ada City Staff visit Little Learners 

It’s Week of the Young Child, and the children, and staff at Little Learners Ada are celebrating accordingly. In celebration of Week of the Young Child, public servants from the City of Ada made a visit to Little Learners. Karen Devos of Little Learners tells us more.  Devos says this hasn’t been the only way…
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April 9, 2025 0

Bagley Musical presents “Newsies” 

The Bagley theatre program invites you to Bagley this weekend, to view their rendition of the musical “Newsies”. Musical director Marilyn Hood gives us a rundown of the musical’s showtimes, and explains how you can get tickets.  Hood also told us more about the musical “Newsies”, and what it’s about.  The musical also stars a…
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April 9, 2025 0

House & Senate members push for for emergency funding and reforms to MN EMS services

During a press conference on Tuesday lawmakers, and EMS workers across the state called for the Minnesota Legislature to pass emergency funding, and reforms for rural EMS services. President of the MN Ambulance Association Mike Johnson speaks on the issues currently facing EMS services in Minnesota.  Johnson also called for lawmakers to pass specific legislation…
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April 9, 2025 0

National Public Health Week: Optimizing Health for All 

It’s National Public Health Week, and R&J News is celebrating by highlighting the theme of each day this week, with help from Sarah Kjono of Norman Mahnomen Public Health. Kjono tells us more about Wednesday’s theme “Optimizing Health for All”.  R&J News will be sharing more about National Public Health Week in future news broadcasts.


April 9, 2025 0

Ada Bio Girls holding Food Drive 

The Ada Bio Girls Chapter is approaching the halfway point of their season, and in celebration the group recently kicked off their chapter service project. Tera Johnson of Ada Bio Girls tells us what her girls did for this year’s service project.  For the food drive Johnson says they are currently accepting non perishable food…
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April 9, 2025 0

Grygla Lions holding annual Smelt Fry 

The Grygla Lions Club invites you to town this weekend, as they will be holding their annual Smelt Fry. Grygla Lions Club member Bryan Grove tells us more about the event.   This is a fundraiser for the Grygla Lions Club, and Grove tells us more about some of the ways they may use the money…
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April 9, 2025 0

Ada City Council hears update on Ada Event Center 

The Ada City Council heard an update on the Ada Event Center at their meeting on Tuesday night, and lots of progress continues to be made. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson tells us what’s been done, and what the project has coming up.  Larson says the city is also unfortunately looking for another inspector, after…
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April 9, 2025 0

Ada Borup West School Board renews operating referendum 

The Ada Borup West School Board approved the renewal of an operating referendum at their meeting on Tuesday morning. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook explains why the board was able to do this, and what it means for taxpayers in the district.  During the meeting Cook also gave the board a legislative update, and…
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April 8, 2025 0

National Public Health Week: Building Resilience for Health

It’s National Public Health Week, and R&J News is celebrating by highlighting the theme of each day this week, with help from Sarah Kjono of Norman Mahnomen Public Health. Kjono tells us more about today’s theme, which is “Building Resilience for Health”.  R&J News will be sharing more about National Public Health Week in future…
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April 8, 2025 0

You Betcha Bowling holding Battle of the Businesses Bowling Tournament to raise funds for recently formed NCE Bowling Team

You Betcha Bowling Center in Twin Valley invites area businesses to come and compete in their first ever Battle of Businesses Bowling Tournament this May 3 and 10. Jesse Keller of You Betcha Bowling Center tells us more, as registration is now open.  The tournament is a fundraiser for the Norman County East Bowing Team…
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April 8, 2025 0