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Weather Announcements for this week

Schools: Tuesday 4-4-23 Fertile Beltrami School dismissed at 11:25am, busses leave at 11:30am Ada Borup West will have an early dismissal at 11:30am Hawley School Dismissing at 12:15pm Norman County East School will have an early dismissal at 12:30pm Ulen Hitterdal School will dismissing at 12:30pm with busses leaving at that time Mahnomen School dismissal…
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April 3, 2023 0

Five Area Robotics Teams Qualify For Minnesota State Meet

Five teams from the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference will participate in next month’s Minnesota State Robotics Championship.  The final statewide rankings were released Sunday, with Pequot Lakes and Warroad qualifying as the top two teams in Region 8.  Three other teams have qualified for State by the overall statewide rankings: Badger-Greenbush-Middle River, Perham (pictured) and…
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April 3, 2023 0

Mahnomen Water Plant Repaired

MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J Broadcasting has been following.  The Mahnomen water plant is running again after a broken part Sunday caused a shutdown.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar says things were fixed around 1:30 Monday afternoon. Vonderhaar went on to say there was never a need for a boil water order…
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April 3, 2023 0

Minnesota Bonding Bill Update

During an interview on Friday’s Kaleidoscope program on KRJB, Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson talked about trying to get a bonding bill passed in the Legislature. Johnson says this means negotiations on a budget bill will have to go back to the drawing board. 


April 3, 2023 0

Ada Borup West FCCLA National Qualifiers

Ada, MN – Ada Borup West will have five teams advancing to National FCCLA Star Events and Conference this July in Denver. Results have been shared with us from Advisor Mikki Hennen. Parli Level 3- National Advancers (Carlie N, Morgan K, Lance K, Sam M, Izzy M) Parli Level 2- National Advancers (Morgan R, Julia…
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April 3, 2023 0

Still Time To Apply For Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship

There’s still time for high school seniors to apply for a college scholarship.  The Laural Capistran Murphy Scholarship was established by her friends and family to recognize her commitment to the 4-H program and her belief in volunteering and community involvement.  Sheila Capistran, Laural’s mother, says being involved in 4-H will help your application. Capistran…
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April 3, 2023 0

Clearbrook-Gonvick Music Educator receives Award & Scholarship

Clearbrook-Gonvick Music educator Tammy Ragan has been awarded the “Woman of Achievement” award from the Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma. The award recognizes outstanding women educators and their contributions to the chapter, school and community. Delta Kappa Gamma is an international organization of professional women educators at all levels. Ragan is also the recipient…
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April 3, 2023 0

MN Sen. Johnson Meets With Warroad Residents Concerned About Losing Warrior Nickname

State and federal lawmakers enjoy meeting with their constituents.  Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson of East Grand Forks says a meeting this week with visitors from Warroad made his week. Senator Johnson was speaking on Friday’s Kaleidoscope program.  Kaleidoscope airs weekday mornings at 9 on KRJB.  


April 3, 2023 0

Spring Planting Timeline

Farmers are going to have to wait to get their spring planting started.  NDAWN Director Daryl Ritchison tells R&J Broadcasting he doesn’t think this year’s planting season will start as late as last year’s. Ritchison also says it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing a long stretch of average temperatures in the near future.  Remember,…
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