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The Red River Watershed Management Board held a legislative open house as a part of their monthly meeting on Tuesday, and a number of our area state legislators were in attendance, including Minnesota Senator Rob Kupec. (DFL-Moorhead) In a conversation with R&J News’s Kevin Kochmann, Kupec spoke more about his takeaways from the visit. Minnesota…
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Student privacy has been a hot topic in Minnesota over the last couple weeks, with the ongoing statewide immigration enforcement campaign. Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk talks more about what’s happening across the state, and makes it clear that the school will not share any private information on students, without the proper court paperwork. While it…
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Norman County is home to multiple 4H Chapters, and those individual chapters are seeing high participation numbers, especially in their high school age groups. Norman County 4H Coordinator Linda Houglum is excited to say that they are sending a big number of students to BLUE in the coming weeks, which is centered around building leaders…
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Its National Energy Saving Week, and energy cooperatives across the nation are encouraging their members to do their part in conserving our energy resources. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric in Mahnomen says one of the best ways to save energy is to invest in more efficient systems, especially as rebates may be available to…
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Ice Fishing season is underway, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to make sure they do their part in keeping our waters free of trash. Minnesota DNR Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson says you could face heavy fines for failing to keep your site clean. Olson also reminds anglers about the new…
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Congress recently passed the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, and $1 billion dollars will be allocated to the specialty crop sector, which includes sugarbeets. American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) President Neil Rockstad says ASGA is still unsure of how much assistance sugar will get through this. Rockstad says assistance is helpful as we are in trying…
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Northwest Minnesota saw one of its most dangerous blizzards of the last couple years this past weekend, and the Norman County Sheriff’s was very busy responding to calls. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says the calls started to roll in early Friday morning and they continued all weekend. Fall says the number of incidents this…
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The City of Fosston has been in a dispute with Essentia Health over the last couple years, and the city will be holding a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the state of healthcare in the City of Fosston. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide tells us more. The State of Healthcare Community Meeting will take…
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After having a series of listening sessions and surveys late last year, the Fosston School District will be holding a public meeting later this week to gather feedback from the district community. Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk explains. Selk says there will be some opportunities to ask questions, but the meeting will mostly be informational, with…
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The Hawley School will be hosting a pair of exciting events over the next couple weeks, and the community is invited to come out and show their support. Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson says they are excited to be hosting dance and One Act Play events. Anderson also gives us an update on the…
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