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Last Thursday at their most recent meeting the Ulen Hitterdal School Board heard an update on their upcoming April special election. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten recaps the update he gave to the board. Flaten says the board also approved their 2024/2025 school calendar, as well as a few new hires. Finally during his superintendent…
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Minnesota Representative Jim Joy joined us for a legislation update last week and one piece of legislation that he gave an update on is the Minnesota State Flag and Seal redesign. Joy tells us what he’s been hearing about this and says that a redesign should be up to all the residents of Minnesota through…
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It’s been over a month since the Ada Event Center was forced to close due to structural issues to the building. Ada Administrator Ashley Larson was Tuesday’s Kaleidoscope guest and gave an update on where things stand with the insurance assessment on the building. Larson says despite the lack of news on the building, they…
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At the School Board meeting on Monday night the Mahnomen School Board came to a final master agreement with their teachers union. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek shares the details of the agreement. Bisek says the school board also discussed their 2024/2025 school calendar as well and made some changes to this year’s calendar Lastly Bisek…
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The Norman County East School Board hired a new full time principal at Monday night’s School Board meeting. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says new Principal Kelly Kalina will start his new position this summer. Nudell says the board also approved the resignation of their school counselor and the hiring of a new Ag…
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The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee approved and referred senate bill SF1949 to the chamber’s finance committee. If signed into law this bill would legalize sports betting in the state of Minnesota, with a 20% tax rate that would go toward many state programs. Representative Jim Joy says he would support the bill if given the…
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Matt Gordon of Gordon Construction in Mahnomen recently became the first Native American General Contractor for Enbridge after being tasked with the removal of the pipeline on Fond du Lac Indian Reservation. R&J News’s Jim Birkemeyer caught up with Gordon who discussed the impact this has on his Native American employees and communities. For the…
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Earlier this week members of the Mahnomen, and Clearwater County Commissions as well as the White Earth nation Chairman Michael Fairbanks testified at the State Senate about legislation that would transfer ownership of the White Earth State Forest from the State of Minnesota to the White Earth Nation. Minnesota Representative Jim Joy breaks down this…
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Sugar Mama Bakery’s Cookie Palooza is back for a third year on Saturday, March 23 from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hendrum. Sugar Mama Bakery owner Dena Bishop tells us more. Bishop also explained why she started doing this fundraiser three years ago. Bishop says they will also be doing an instrument drive as…
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