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The Norman County East Theatre Program will be performing two showings of the “The Little Mermaid Jr” next month at Norman County East School. Musical Director Courtney Bates gives us a preview of the show. Bates says they have around twenty five students involved in the Musical this year, and she tells us what students…
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St. John Lutheran Church in Hillsboro will be hosting their first ever Trunk or Treat event on Halloween evening. Event Organizer Missy Stuart fills us in on the details. Stuart says there’s still time to secure a spot as a person to hand out candy, which is supplied thanks to a grant by Thrivent. Again…
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Ada Borup West FFA recently returned from the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this past weekend. Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abbie Savage says the trip went well, and was a great experience for her students. Savage also shared some of the highlights of this year’s convention, and trip as a whole. Savage says two…
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Believe it or not, but the Holiday season is fast approaching, and the Norman County Historical Society is in the process of getting ready for their Annual Festival of Tree program. There will however be a change to the program, as the Historical Society will be introducing a new program to honor area veterans. Solvieg…
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The Hawley Alliance Church will be hosting a Harvest Festival on Halloween this Thursday starting at 5:00 PM. Laura Halvorson of the Hawley Alliance Church highlights some of the activities they have planned for the evening. Halvorson says all are invited to this event, and that they’re also excited to be offering free laser tag…
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Itasca State Park will be taking a break in their monthly programming this November. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox says this does not mean that the park will be closed to visitors, as many portions of the park will still be open for outdoor recreation, and hunting. Cox says people should also mark their…
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Norman Mahnomen Public Health alongside Polk County Public Health is putting a focus on emergency preparedness, as we move into the winter months. One way they did this is by having residents complete risk assessments. Polk County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Jason Flores tells us more about these assessments, and what they found. Flores, and Tammy…
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This Sunday Gary Cares, along with the City of Gary will be holding a benefit for Norman County East Graduate and Gary Resident Jesse Koch, as he battles Large B Cell Lymphoma. Event Representative Amanda Sip tells us more about Koch, and explains why he and his family are in need of support. Sip also…
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The Ada Dekko Center will have portions of the building shut down for the next couple months, as work continues to be done on the interior of the building. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen tells us more. Eggen also gave an update of the work being done in the other parts of the building including…
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On today’s installment of “What’s on My Ballot” R&J News will be breaking down the elections taking place across Traill County this November. Federal Elections: Presidential Election: Kamala Harris & Tim Wlaz Democratic Donald Trump & JD Vance Republican Chase Oliver & Mike ter Maat Libertarian U.S. Senator Katrina Christiansen Democratic Kevin Cramer Republican U.S.…
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