EASTER CARNIVAL Sunday, March 29th •11am-1pm Open to all Sensory Friendly Hour 10am-11am This time is reserved for families to enjoy a quieter, less crowded visit in a safe & accepting environment. By appointment only Please call or text to reserve a time 320-630-7914 Please join us at 702 2nd St NE, Aitkin Aitkin Women…
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School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Wednesday is the tenth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. Ada-Borup-West Transportation Director Shawn Roux is glad the thousands of school bus drivers in the state get recognized. Roux says young students will often make a connection with their school bus drivers. In Minnesota, there’s a shortage of school bus drivers and Roux…
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Keep Our Waters Clean When Ice Fishing
The Keep It Clean program is expanding its presence on Rainy Lake this winter, encouraging anglers to properly dispose of trash and waste while out on the ice.Jolene Simon with the Koochiching County Soil and Water Conservation District says the program began in Lake of the Woods more than a decade ago and has grown…
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Local and Regional News – Wednesday 2/18/2026
The International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with NE MN Small Business Development Center to host a Minnesota Paid Leave Lunch and Learn next month.The free one-hour workshop is set for Thursday, March 5th at noon at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites.Designed specifically for small business owners, the session will cover who’s covered…
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Weather Related Announcements 2-18-26
School Cancelled : Red Lake County CentralRed Lake FallsCrookstonClearbrook GonvickNaytahwaush Charter School Virtual Learning : Central Valley School ThompsonHillsboro May-Port-CGBagleyFertile BeltramiFosston Win-E-MacClimax Shelly FisherMahnomen/Naytahwaush/St MichaelsWaubun Ogema White Earth Other : 8am Ash Wednesday Mass at St Williams in Twin Valley Canceled University of Minnesota Campus in Crookston opening CLOSEDUniversity of North Dakota Campus in Grand…
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Crop rotation is key in the fight against weeds
Weeds are a concern for every sugarbeet producer, and producers are always trying to come up with the best strategy to combat them. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Lead Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Tom Peters says your crop rotation will dictate success in your sugarbeet crop. Peters lays out what he “likes to do” when…
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Ada Borup West School Board discusses wrestling survey
After sending out a district survey to see how interested students would be in the establishment of a school wrestling program,the Ada Borup West school board heard an update about interest at their meeting on Tuesday. ABW Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about this update, and what’s going to happen moving forward. Yesterday, R&J News…
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