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Hillsboro School to hold assessment testing next week 

Students at the Hillsboro School will be partaking in assessment testing next week. Hillsboro High School Principal Dr Carly Theis tells us more about this testing, and who will be taking it this time around.  Theis says it’s important that parents make sure their kids are at school on time, and well rested, as these…
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March 20, 2026 0

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board meets 

The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board approved the first reading of their 2026/2027 school calendar during their meeting on Wednesday night. Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth says there will be some big changes on next year’s calendar.  Spaeth says the board also had discussions about the Summer Rec fee structure, but decided to stand pat and make…
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March 20, 2026 0

Managing farm operations in relation to weather 

As much as they’d like to, farmers can’t control the weather, but that doesn’t mean they can’t manage their farm in relation to the weather. NDWAN Director & Climatologist Daryl Ritchison says growers across the Red River Valley have many resources available to them through NDAWN, that could help them manage their operation.  Ritchison says…
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March 20, 2026 0

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School holding annual Spring Powwow on Friday 

The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School will be holding their annual Spring Powwow on Friday afternoon, and all students and their families are invited to attend. Patti Degroat of the Waubun Indian Education program tells us more.  Degroat says this is a perfect event to pair with the end of the third quarter, as they get a…
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March 19, 2026 0

Win-E-Mac School Board approves expansion of Special Education program 

The Win-E-Mac School District will be expanding their special education program next school year, after getting approval from the school board on Tuesday night. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more.  Cook says the board also had a discussion about state legislation as he and board member Tyler Brekken both recently visited St Paul to…
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March 19, 2026 0

Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg running for Sheriff 

Earlier this year Clearwater County Sheriff Darrin Halverson announced that he would be retiring at the end of the year, and people have already come forward as potential candidates to become the next sheriff. One person who has stepped forward is Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg. R&J News had the opportunity to catch up…
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March 19, 2026 0

Hillsboro City Commission Meets 

The Hillsboro City Commission had discussions about an electrical sub-station at their meeting on Monday night. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese tells us what was discussed and why.  Reese says the commission also heard a report from their city engineers regarding the work that’s expected to be done at Woodland Park.  The Commission also…
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March 19, 2026 0

Ada Borup West Speech Team seeing success 

The Ada Borup West Speech season is currently underway, and the team has seen some success as of late. Ada Borup West Speech Coach Bree Triplett tells us what the team has been busy with, as well as what they have coming up.  In other school news, Triplett reminds parents that they will have an…
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March 19, 2026 0

Ada 150th Celebration Sneak Peek 

The Ada Community will be celebrating 150 years this summer, and local businesses, organizations, and entities have put together plans to make this one of the biggest events in the city’s history. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives us a sneak peek into some of the fun activities that will be a part of this…
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March 19, 2026 0

2026 Spring Forecast with NDAWN’s Daryl Ritchison

Spring is right around the corner, which means that flood season is almost among us, and the question that’s asked each year is how much flooding can we expect? NDAWN Director & Climatologist Daryl Ritchison expects it to be a minor year for flooding, unless things change.  As for what the rest of spring will…
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March 19, 2026 0