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The Firefly Center For Art And Wellbeing is in the midst of a funding crisis after having their federal funding rescinded and forced to pay back, and the center has been in the midst of a fundraising campaign throughout the summer. Heidi Danos of the Firefly Center gives us an update on their situation, and…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Family and friends of a Fosston man who died after a shooting in June marched outside the Polk County Courthouse on Wednesday. You’ll remember 31-year-old Teejay Alvarez died in a shooting at a Fosston apartment. A suspect, Cory Burnette Jr., was arrested but was released from custody. Prosecutors with the Polk County Attorney’s Office…
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NAYTAWAUSH, MN—A man from Naytawaush is accused of threatening a woman and then killing two of her pets. 44-year-old Lyman Ray Weaver was charged Monday in Mahnomen County District Court with six felonies: one count of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, felony threats of violence, three counts of felony animal torture and felony failure…
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There’s going to be a golf tournament fundraiser for the Hitterdal Fire Department Monday, August 10th at the Hawley Golf and Country Club. It’s the 18th annual Dale McDougall Firefighter’s Memorial Open. Hitterdal Fire Chief Cris Anderson tells us about Dale McDougall. Anderson has details on the golf tournament. To sign up in advance, call…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a new member to their ranks, as their K9 Bo, alongside Deputy Titan Engen completed their training earlier this summer. During the KKCQ Food For Thought Program, R&J’s Tom Lano spoke with Deputy Engen and talked about the K9 training process. Engen also spoke about the process of…
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Conditions are very dry across the Red River Valley, and while this has resulted in less cases of root rot in the sugarbeet crop, scouting for root diseases is still important. NDSU Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Eric Branch Explains. Some producers are also asking whether they need to spray for cercospora leaf spot because of the…
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After a week of auditions and rehearsals, the time is just about here for the Ada Summer Children’s Theatre and the Missoula Children’s theatre to take the stage for a matinee performance of Aladdin on Friday. GG Solseng of the Ada Summer Children’s Theatre says their partnership with the Missoula Children’s Theatre goes back over…
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The Ada Public Works building has taken some major steps in its development over the last week. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen talked more about the progress being made, during the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program. Rasmussen says it’s very exciting to see the walls starting to go up. Rasmussen gave an estimated timeline for the…
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A trailer belonging to the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota has been stolen. The Veterans Honor Flight posted on social media Wednesday that its trailer was stolen. The trailer had apparel inside. Comments on the post say the trailer was stolen from the American Legion in Moorhead. “Donated by Visto’s Trailer Sales…
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