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Spilled Beets

CASSELTON, ND—It’s not unusual to see a few spilled sugar beets along the road during harvest season.  But the North Dakota Highway Patrol found an entire road full of spilled beets Wednesday night.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol posted a photo on Facebook showing a road covered with sugar beets.  It was on County Road…
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October 16, 2026 0

Jadyn Cole Benefit Saturday

LAKE PARK, MN—Earlier this week, R&J News told you about a fundraiser the Lake Park Audubon volleyball team held for Jadyn Cole….a young woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  Saturday night at the Lake Park American Legion, there will be another fundraiser for Jadyn.  Anna Johnson is one of the organizers. Johnson says the type…
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October 16, 2026 0

Ada Post Office Open House Monday

ADA, MN—It’s common for a business to hold an open house, but not if that business is a post office.  The Ada Post Office is holding an open house this coming Monday, October 19.  Ada Postmaster Teresa Olson tells us why she’s staging the open house. Olson says the open house will also be an…
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October 16, 2026 0

Norman County 4H elects new leadership team

Norman County 4H recently elected their new leadership and ambassador team for the 2026/2027 year. Linda Houglum of Norman County 4H tells us more about the group that will be leading the county’s chapters throughout the next year.  In other Norman County 4H news, Houglum says extension will be holding a volunteer workshop coming up…
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October 16, 2026 0

Ulen Hitterdal School Board Meets 

The Ulen Hitterdal School Board took action on a number of staff hirings and resignations at their monthly meeting earlier this week. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says the hirings included their new basketball coach.  Flaten says the school board also approved an overnight trip for their FFA Program.  MEA Break is a great time…
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October 16, 2026 0

With Minnesota Youth season underway, Hunters reminded to prioritize safety 

The Minnesota Youth Deer Hunting Season is underway across Minnesota, and all young hunters and their adult supervisors are reminded to make sure they are following all the proper hunter safety practices. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more.  Baden says communicating your hunting plan to friends or loved ones is also important. …
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October 16, 2026 0

Norman County East moving forward with in building childcare plan 

The Norman County East School has been in talks with the State of Minnesota, and a local Childcare Business over the establishment of a new in building childcare plan, and the plan will officially be moving forward. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina tells us more.  While moving the preschool classroom was not the first…
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October 15, 2026 0

Ada Borup West promoting good behavior and a strong culture 

The Ada Borup West School District will be expanding a few of their programs in the coming weeks, as a way to promote good student behavior while also building a strong school culture. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says one way they will be doing this is by expanding their Cougar Pride Program.  On top of…
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October 15, 2026 0

Corn/Sugarbeet Harvest Update 

The Sugarbeet Harvest continues to chug along across the Red River Valley, but for many area producers, they’re moving into the final stages of sugarbeet harvest, and will soon be moving onto corn. Ada area farmer Paul Johnson says he is close to wrapping up sugarbeet harvest.  When it comes to the sugarbeet crop itself,…
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October 15, 2026 0