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Ada City Council Meeting Recap 

During the Ada City Council meeting on Tuesday night there was also a thirty plus minute discussion with Dekko Center manager Brianna Eggen about the ongoing Dekko Center project and whether or not the city will explore a potential bonding bill due to a recent estimate for the project as a whole coming in at…
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February 8, 2024 0

Senator Hoeven holds round table discussion regarding Ag innovation and research 

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven held a round table session last Friday in Fargo to discuss opportunities for agriculture research and innovation in North Dakota. Hoeven says his goal is to make North Dakota the center of precision agriculture.  Hoeven says this focus on precision Ag and Ag research will lead to excellent opportunities for…
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February 7, 2024 0

Nutrition policy and education a focus at American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the American Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting in Orlando Florida earlier this week, and caught up with guest speaker and Sugar Association member Courtney Gain who discussed nutrition policy surrounding sugar. Gain tells us more.  Gain says that education behind sugar has improved over the years…
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February 7, 2024 0

Candlelight Hike & Owl Prowl at Rydell Wildlife Refuge 

The Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuge Association will be hosting a Candlelight Hike and Owl Prowl on Saturday, February 17 at the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge near Erskine, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Event organizer Larissa Fitzgerald tells us more.  On top of the hike and owl prowl there will also be…
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February 7, 2024 0

Registration open for Multi Generation Farm Transition Retreat in Crookston 

Registration is now open for a Multi Generation Farm Transition Retreat in Crookston on March 22 and 23. Polk County Extension Educator Heather Dufault has more information.  This retreat costs nothing to attend but does require you to register beforehand. To register go to extension.umn.edu/event/multi-generational-farm-transition-retreat-crookston.


February 7, 2024 0

Grace Lutheran Church tackling Hunger 

Grace Lutheran Church in Ada will be tackling hunger on Super Bowl Sunday. For over 10 years Grace Lutheran Church has been hosting a meal fundraiser on Super Bowl Sunday to help fundraise for their food shelf. Brenda Wagner of Grace Lutheran Church says they’ve raised over $16,000 over the years doing this fundraiser.  Wagner…
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February 7, 2024 0

Main Street Bar and Ada Event Center building found unsafe for use

The Ada City Council held their February Council meeting Tuesday night. Many building and renovation projects were on the agenda but the one that caught the attention of the council was the recent news regarding the Main Street Bar and Ada Event, which was deemed unsafe for public use by a structural engineer. Ada Mayor…
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February 7, 2024 0

Kaleidoscope – Nick Wagner (Kansas City Chiefs Photo Journalist)

Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Kansas City Star Photo Journalist and Ada Native Nick Wagner.


February 6, 2024 0

31 Area Students Participating in Regional Spelling Bee 

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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February 6, 2024 0

Ada Native hitting the gridiron for Super Bowl 

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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February 6, 2024 0