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Lake Park Audubon School Update 

Construction continues at the Lake Park Audubon Elementary School. LPA Elementary Principal Craig Bahr gives an update on the progress of the elementary construction project.  Bahr also says that the school district will be losing one of their long time teachers to retirement at the end of the year.  Lastly, Bahr is also excited to…
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January 12, 2024 0

Energy Saving Tips: Ways to lower your energy bill 

The cold Minnesota weather is finally here and that means that homeowners and renters will be using more energy in order to stay warm. While the rise in people’s energy bills may be a given there are some steps you can take to save a couple extra dollars. Tommy Houdek of Wild Rice Electric explains…
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January 12, 2024 0

Fargo-Moorhead area Frostival kicks off Saturday 

The Annual Fargo-Moorhead Area Frostival is back for another winter with six weeks of fun for the whole family. Event representative Danni Melquist tells us more about the Frostival.  Melquist also highlighted some of the events going on during their opening weekend this Saturday as well as some other popular events going on over the…
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January 12, 2024 0

Burgum appoints new judge for the Northeast Central District 

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has appointed Grand Forks attorney Theodore Sandberg to a judgeship in the Northeast Central Judicial District, which comprises Grand Forks and Nelson counties. Sandberg has practiced law for over 25 years, and currently is a senior partner at the firm, concentrating on criminal defense and general litigation. He previously worked…
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January 12, 2024 0

Polk County Sheriff discusses officer involved shooting 

On Tuesday, 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson of East Grand Forks was shot and killed by police in Polk County after law enforcement that consisted of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, EGF Police Department and Paul Bunyan executed a warrant at the house Gilbertson was staying in. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman was in studio and walked…
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January 11, 2024 0

Minnesota School Board Association’s “Leadership Conference” underway  

Every year the Minnesota School Board Association holds their annual leadership conference where Minnesota administrators and school board members gather to learn more about what’s going on in the state regarding education. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook is one of those educators who will be in attendance of the event and he says that one of…
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January 11, 2024 0

Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial Pine Lake 200 Snowmobile Race kicks off this weekend 

After having to be rescheduled due to uncooperative weather the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial Pine Lake 200 is set to kick off this weekend with a full schedule of snowmobile races. The event is taking place on Pine Lake near Gonvick and son of the races namesake Chad Dyrdahl says that the event attracts racers from…
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January 11, 2024 0

Winter Walk at Itasca State Park 

Itasca State Park will be hosting a pair of events this weekend with their Lantern Lit Snowshoe and Ski and Evening Under the Pines events. Itasca Lead Interpretive Naturalist Connie Cox tells us more about these events and the changes that had to be made due to weather.  Cox says after the Snowshoe and ski…
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January 11, 2024 0

Crop Insurance Update 

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at Norman County Ag Day and caught up with Wayne Lee of Bennett Houglum Agency to discuss the crop insurance industry. Lee says that yields have been a major focus this time.  Lee also discussed a new farm bill and explained what he thinks will be done,…
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January 11, 2024 0

Minnesota hunting group calling for changes in wolf regulation 

The Minnesota based hunting group “Hunter for Hunters” have been catching headlines as hundreds of people from across the state have been attending their meetings that are calling for the deregulation of the wolf population that is under federal protection. “Hunters for Hunters” board member Steve Porter tells us more about the organization and why…
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January 11, 2024 0