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Second Fire At Shelly Grain Elevator

SHELLY, MN—There’s been another fire at the Shelly Grain Elevator.  You’ll remember back on August 8, the grain elevator was destroyed after apparently being struck by lightning.  The Norman County Sheriff’s Office says a second fire at the grain elevator happened Saturday and was contained by 10pm.  R&J News is reaching out for more information…
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August 31, 2025 0

Mayville State Golf Team Involved In Road Accident

One golfer from the Mayville State University men’s and women’s golf team and two drivers were injured after an accident Friday afternoon in Burleigh County.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the van carrying the team was eastbound on I-94 at 5:45 pm and was preparing to pass a pickup truck in the right lane…
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August 31, 2025 0

KRJB-KRJM Coaches Corner 8-30-25

Ada Borup West FB Paul Tinjum 8-30-25 Ada Borup West VB Janna Engel 8-30-25 Lake Park Audubon VB Addie Vancura 8-30-25 Lake Park Audubon FB PJ Peterson 8-30-25 Climax Fisher VB Brenda Slyt 8-30-25 Fertile Beltrami VB Kerri Solie 8-30-25 Fertile Beltrami XC Chad Hitchen 8-30-25 Hawley VB Kathleen Rustad 8-30-25 Hawley XC Nathan Stoa…
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August 30, 2025 0

Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion continues in Rollag

The Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion kicked off yesterday at Rollag. This year, the Steam Threshers are featuring “horsepower” as they highlight the horses. R&J News was at Steamer Hill on Friday and had a chance to catch up with longtime Steam Threshers member Kee Groshong from Columbia, Missouri. Groshong says he and his family…
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August 30, 2025 0

Settlement Reached In Leiting vs Fertile, Wilkens & Fair Meadow Nursing Home

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  Former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting has settled her lawsuit against the City of Fertile, former Mayor Dan Wilkens and Fair Meadow Nursing Home (owned by the City of Fertile).  You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job as administrator in…
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August 29, 2025 0

Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation Podcast Ep. 5

Host Brad Dunham will visit with Brad Loween, who served over 20 years in the National Guard


August 29, 2025 0

Brainerd Public Schools Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and New Orleans Jazz Homecoming Concert 2025

From Brainerd Public Schools, Archivist, John Erickson and a member of the selection committee for the Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame, Scott Parsons, tell us about the Distinguished Achievement Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts. They also invite everyone to the…
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August 29, 2025 0

Mahnomen County Injury Accident

Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you this morning.  The names of the two people involved in a crash between a pickup and semi truck Thursday afternoon in Mahnomen County have been released.  The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck driven by 49-year-old Erik Baker of Deer River was westbound on…
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August 29, 2025 0

Lets Talk About it – Tarot Cards in the Studio!

For a fun Friday Let’s Talk about it segment, we invited local Tarot Card reader Evie Conat to read our very own Augie Schmitt.


August 29, 2025 0