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The Summer season is in full swing at Itasca State Park, and the Parks staff has something happening almost every day this month. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox gives us a preview of some of this week’s festivities. A full schedule of programs and events can be seen on the parks webpage on…
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The Ada Municipal Complex is continuing to make progress as each week goes by. Ada Public Works Supervisor Brian Rasmussen gives us an update on what crews have been busy with as of late. With summer in full swing, Rasmussen also reminds Ada residents to stay on top of their yards, especially with the Ada…
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The 2026 Junior Gold Bowling National Championships are set to kick off later this week in the Twin Cities, and Twin Valley’s Gunnar Ostgarden will be one of the four representatives for the Norman County Bowling Bowling Team. Ostgarden told R&J News that it’s going to be a very busy but fun week. Ostgarden says…
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The Norman/Polk County Extension office will be holding a pair of tractor safety classes for youth and adults later this month. Heather Dufault of Norman County Extension tells us more about their Youth Tractor Safety Program. Dufault says the course covers more than just tractor safety. Dufault is also excited to announce that they are…
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If you played a musical instrument in high school, but haven’t played that instrument in years and it’s still around the house, there’s a business in Lake Park that will take it off your hands. Leah Knight is the executive director of Merry Melody Music Academy Knight says the only musical instruments they won’t accept…
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The 125th Polk County Fair is set to kick off on Wednesday, and this year, the Grandstands will be packed everyday with a special show. Polk County Fairboard President Danny Grunhovd gives us a preview of this year’s grandstand events. On top of the grandstand events, Grunhovd says they also have performers, and music acts…
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All are invited to the Norman County Historical Society on Thursday evening, as that’s when they’ll be holding their annual Ice Cream Social. Solvieg Kitchell of the Norman County Historical Society tells us more about the event. Kitchell says they will also be doing something special after their Coffee and Conversation event on Wednesday. Kitchell…
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Today is Independence Day, which means that it’s a great time to look back at our country’s history to understand why we celebrate this day. Ulen-Hitterdal History teacher Brad Dunham says that we call it Independence Day, because it’s when the declaration of Independence was signed, not when the USA actually gained its independence. While…
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Itasca State Park invites you to the park this weekend, as they will be holding a series of events and programs to celebrate the Independence Day Weekend. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox gives us a preview of the events happening Saturday. Cox says they also have events planned for Sunday as well. A full…
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FERTILE, MN—A man from Fertile was injured in a one vehicle accident in Garfield Township, near Fertile. The Minnesota State Patrol says 31-year-old Landen Duckworthrudnik was going south on State Highway 32 just after 4:30pm when he lost control of his pickup truck near 450th Street. Duckworthrudnik was taken to Riverview Hospital in Crookston with…
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