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31 Students from across the region will be taking the stage on Wednesday, for the annual regional spelling bee in Thief River Falls. Event organizers Sadie Miller and Mercedes Coan tell us more. Miller says there are 31 students from 26 different school districts who will be participating tomorrow. The event is open to the…
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Ada native Nick Wagner will be hitting the gridiron for the Super Bowl this week, but not as a player. Wagner is a photojournalist for the Kansas City Star and works the beat for the Kansas City Chiefs who will be looking to go back to back this Sunday. This is Wagner’s second time covering…
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R&J Ag reporter Nick Revier is at the annual American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting in Orlando Florida and he caught up with Luther Marquart of the Sugar Beet Growers. One of the topics discussed in length was crop insurance and the concern the American Sugar Beet Growers Association has going into the upcoming legislative…
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The Norman County East School District will have a number of students representing them on the big stage this week. Norman County East Principal Raina Askin says it starts Wednesday as they have a student competing in the regional spelling bee in Thief River Falls. Then on Wednesday afternoon Askin says they will also have…
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It’s been a busy few weeks for the Bagley One Act Play program as they have had to prepare to take part and host this year’s Section 8A One Act Play competition. Bagley One Act Director Marylynn Hood says the hard work paid off as the competition went well and they were also able to…
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The Waubun School kicked off their Annual SnoDaze celebration Monday morning with their SnoDaze Coronation. Waubun teacher Alexander Medina shares the results. The fun does not stop there as they also have a full week of fun planned including dress up days and a penny wars competition between classes. For the latest news and announcements…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier is in Orlando Florida for the American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting, and caught up with Incoming Sugar Beet Growers President and Ada native Neil Rockstad. Rockstad has been in Orlando for the last few days and recaps some highlights from the meeting so far. Revier and Rockstad also talked…
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Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach co-signed a letter to House Leadership and Appropriations Committee leadership requesting any FY2024 spending package include the delisting of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. In the release announcing this letter Fischbach said: “State governments are fully qualified to responsibly manage gray wolf populations and are better able to meet…
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It’s February and the House of Representatives have made little to no progress on passing a new farm bill. Former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein says he is not confident in a new farm bill being passed this year due to it being an election year. Schiefelbein explained what he as a cattle…
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The Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association is seeking new members. Corn and Soybean Growers President Corey Hanson says being a part of the organization can help make real changes in the agriculture industry and your community. People interested in joining are encouraged to contact Corey Hanson at cmhanson@outlook.com or any of the Norman…
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