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Moorhead American Legion Summer Blast begins Friday 

The Moorhead American Legion will be holding their Annual Summer Blast Fundraiser for the Honor Flight of North Dakota and Minnesota starting this Friday. Moorhead Legion Manager Scott Moen tells us what they have planned for Friday.  The fun continues into the weekend, and Moen previews what they have planned.  To attend Summer Blast you…
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July 21, 2025 0

Mahnomen Fatal Update

MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Friday.  The pedestrian who was killed early Friday morning on Highway 59 south of Mahnomen has been identified.  The Minnesota State Patrol says 40-year-old Lee Edmond Defoe of Waubun was walking southbound on Highway 59 around 6:30am Friday when he was struck and killed…
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July 19, 2025 0

Norman County 4H Dog Show

ADA, MN—The Norman County Fairgrounds will be going to the dogs later this month.  Norman County Extension educator Linda Houglum has the details. Once again, that will be Monday, July 28 at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada.


July 19, 2025 0

American Legion Baseball Roundup From Ada

ADA, MN—There were four American Legion Baseball playoff games Saturday at Tony Sipe Field in Ada. The day started with Ada blanking Roseau 3-0 as Ames Fassino and Austin McCraven combined on a no-hitter.  Fassino threw the first 6 ⅔ innings, with 4 walks and 11 strikeouts. McCraven moved to the mound in the top…
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July 19, 2025 0

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

The lawsuit between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home Administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile, Fair Meadow Nursing Home and former Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens has been settled.   According to a letter from Leiting’s attorney, Sarah Jewell, to Polk County Judge Anne Rasmusson that was delivered Friday, a settlement agreement has been reached…and Jewell…
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July 18, 2025 0

One Dead In Car/Pedestrian Collision Near Mahnomen

MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a body was found in a ditch just south of Mahnomen Friday morning….the victim of what appears to be a car vs. pedestrian crash. A release from the Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a man lying in the ditch near the intersection of…
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July 18, 2025 0

2 Injured In Accident East Of Finley

A woman and child from Devils Lake were injured when their SUV rear-ended a Peterbilt carrying a gravel trailer Thursday morning east of Finley.  The North Dakota Highway Patrol tells R&J News the Peterbilt, driven by a 53-year-old Hillsboro man, and a SUV driven by a 31-year-old woman from Devils Lake were both northbound on…
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July 18, 2025 0

“Elks Batters Up!” Batting Challenge 2025

Jeremy Allord from the Brainerd Elks Lodge #615 invites youth ages 5-15 to participate in this FREE Batting Challenge event on Sunday, July 20th, 2025.


July 18, 2025 0

Mille Lacs Health System – Dr. Rebecca Muwanse 7-18-25

Dr. Rebecca Muwanse, a Family Medicine Provider at Mille Lacs Health System, emphasizes the importance of annual exams, preventive care, and what it means to deliver care in a close-knit rural community.


July 18, 2025 0