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Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall Gives Update on New K9

The Norman County Sheriff’s Department has continued to fundraise in order to pay for the training and the purchase of a new police K9. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall discusses the latest grill out they held to raise funds.  Sheriff Fall also discussed the latest golf scramble that the Sheriff’s Department hosted. The Sheriffs Department…
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June 21, 2023 0

Pequot Lakes Chamber of Commerce 6-20-23

Nichole Heinen, Pequot Lakes Chamber Director gives us more information about Stars & Stripes Days coming up on July 3rd and 4th and Bean Hole Days in Pequot Lakes July 18th and 19th, 2023.


June 20, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Moron Lawbreaker of the Week” 6-20-23

An Illinois man is recovering from a gunshot wound in his leg and is also facing firearm charges after he told police he accidentally shot himself in his sleep while dreaming that somebody was breaking into his home.  Police responded to a call about a person with a gunshot wound and found 62-year-old Mark Dicara…
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June 20, 2023 0

Brainerd Lions Club 6-19-23

Nancy Cross, President Elect of the Brainerd Lions Club, previews their upcoming miniature golf fundraiser for area service dogs in Mid-September.


June 20, 2023 0

Honor Flight Fundraiser Saturday In Hillsboro

HILLSBORO, ND—The Hillsboro Vets Club will hold a fundraiser for the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota this Saturday night, June 24.  There will be a bake sale and silent auction from 4 to 7:30 pm at the Vets Club…and they’ll be serving broasted chicken, fries and coleslaw from 5:30 to 7:30.  Dave…
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June 20, 2023 0

Lake Park American Legion Fundraiser

LAKE PARK, MN—Fundraising for the rebuilding of American Legion Post 181 in Lake Park continues Sunday, June 25 with the Build Back Better event.  You’ll remember in March 2022, the Lake Park Legion Post was destroyed in a fire.  Post 181 Adjutant Karen Erickson talks about the need for the fundraiser. Build Back Better runs…
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June 20, 2023 0

Dilworth Man Dies In Early Sunday Accident

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  A Dilworth man has been identified as the victim in a fatal accident early Sunday morning.  The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 4am Sunday from a woman who said she thought she may have hit someone who was laying in…
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June 19, 2023 0

Minnesota DNR Announces Summer Land Sale 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources  has announced that they will be auctioning off 10 properties this summer via online auction. The properties that the Minnesota DNR will be auctioning off include four properties in Clearwater County, four properties in Itasca County, and two properties in Wadena County. In total over 240 acres of land…
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June 19, 2023 0

Motorist Hits Person Laying in the Middle of the Road Near Lake Ida 

The Becker County Sheriff’s Department announced that an individual was killed in the morning of Sunday, June 18 after being struck by a car. AT 4:04 am the Becker County Sheriffs Office received a call from a distressed motorist who said that she had potentially hit someone who was laying in the middle of the…
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June 19, 2023 0

Wild Rice Watershed District Holding Project Team Meetings

The Wild Rice Watershed District will be holding their Wild Rice Project Team and Norman Polk Project Team meeting on Wednesday, June 28. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District gives the details on the Wild Rice Project Team. Jensen also discussed the Agenda for the Norman Polk Project Team meeting. Anyone with questions…
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June 19, 2023 0