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The 2024/2025 school year is fast approaching, and many schools across the region have seen major changes in their staff. Ada Borup West Elementary is no different, and is welcoming some new faces to the building. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett tells us more. Staffing isn’t the only change happening at Ada Borup…
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Progress continues to be made on the Ada Dekko Center renovation project, but the Ada City Council did receive some bad news that will add some additional costs to the overall project. Ada City Council members Scott Erickson, and Shawn Roux tell us more about the setback, and how fundraising has progressed. On top of…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Eric Tedford of Summit Agro to talk about a new fungicide that protects sugarbeets from diseases in the Red River Valley sugarbeet crop. Tedford tells us more about this new product. Tedford claims this new product is effective against Cercospora Leaf Spot, and he tells us how. …
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A group of students, parents, and staff from Norman County East returned from their bi-annual trip to our nation’s capital earlier this week. Trip advisor, and Norman County East history teacher Todd Clow tells us how the trip went and what stood out to him most. Norman County East Sarah Bowman was one of the…
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Budget talks dominated discussion at the Hillsboro School Board meeting on Thursday morning. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh says the 2024/2025 school budget is very “tight”, and he explains why. Dryburgh says that recent staffing changes, and class combinations may help out the budget a little bit. Dryburgh says that due to these issues with the…
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A few weeks ago the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported that Zebra Mussels were discovered at Lake Union in Polk County. Jacob Schneider of Polk County Environmental Services encourages everyone to do their part in stopping the spread of invasive species to prevent species from spreading to more local lakes like it has at…
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Earlier this week it was announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be joining Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign as her running mate. One group that’s expressed excitement in the news is White Earth Nation. White Earth Chairman Michael Fairbanks explains what this news would mean for White Earth Nation moving forward. If Harris…
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Make Halstad Home Plate was last night, and people from across the community flocked to the Legion and Recreational Center for a night of fun, and delicious food. Jessica Spaeth of the Halstad EDA says despite needing to make last minute changes the event was a big success. The entire event was made possible due…
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The Norman County Historical Society will be debuting a new event on Thursday, August 15 centered around a Minnesota staple hotdish. Solveig Kitchell of the Norman County Historical Society tells us more. Kitchell says they are in one of their busiest times of the year and she gives us a preview of the events and…
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The North Country Horsemen (NCH) will be having their 16th Annual Cancer Benefit in Middle River this Saturday. Event organizers Marty Anderson and Sue Helm tell us more about the program they are raising money for called Trails For Treatments, which has awarded over $1.2 million to cancer patients across the region. Anderson and Helm…
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