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It’s Homecoming Week at the Norman County East School (NCE), and students and staff will be celebrating each day with themed dress up days, as well as special activities. NCE Student Council Advisor Hunter Schow tells us more about their scheduled dress up days. As for special events and programs, Schow says they will be…
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Fall Harvest continues to move along, and Wild Rice Electric is reminding area farmers to watch for powerlines when entering and leaving their fields. Wild Rice Electric CEO Tommy Houdek tells us more. If you do strike a power line, Houdek says that it’s important that you stay in your vehicle, and contact help immediately. …
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Fall weather has arrived at Itasca State Park, and the park’s naturalists has a number of fun events and activities that you and the whole family can enjoy. Lead Naturalist Connie Cox says they will be holding a fall centric event on Saturday. Cox says they will also be holding activities on Sunday. For more…
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Fall is in full swing, and Itasca State Park is an excellent place to see all the fall colors Minnesota has to offer this time of year. However, picking the right time to see these colors at their best can be rather difficult. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox gives us the park’s current fall…
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Did you know that the Ada Public Library has a free writing group that meets regularly, and is open to anyone? Ada Librarian Asha Osborn tells us more about this new group that will be meeting monthly moving forward. Osborn also reminds area residents that the next Lake Agassiz Regional Library Arts Cultural Heritage Series…
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Coming up next week, the Hawley Community is invited to attend the inaugural Hawley Elementary Musical. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says his students have been hard at work gearing up for the big performance days next week. Ellingson says there’s a lot of excitement from students for next week’s performances, and he also explains…
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The City of Mahnomen will be starting their Emerald Ash Borer tree removal project later this month. Ada City Administrator Taylor Guenther shares more details about the project, as well as some reminders for city residents. Guether says that residents will have a say in the kinds of trees that will be planted, and that…
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The Ada Borup West School will be holding their annual Community Service Day, and the Honor Society is asking community members in need of assistance to reach out. Ada Borup West Honor Society representative Nellie Todd tells us more. Todd says the service day is an excellent opportunity for students to give back. For more…
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Earlier this week, R&J News told you about the FEMA grants that the Twin Valley and Gary Fire Fire Departments received for turnout gear, but did you know that the Twin Valley Fire Department has also recently received other grants for a number of items? Twin Valley Fire Chief Pete Pazdernik explains. In total, the…
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The Mahnomen School Board approved a number of personnel items at their board meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Andrea Simon says this included the resignation, and hiring of some staff members. Simon says the district is also looking for community members to get involved with their Core Planning Team, which she tells us more about. …
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