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Local community members looking to embrace autumn through art will have a hands-on opportunity this weekend. The Bagley Area Arts Collaborative is hosting a beginner-friendly workshop, “Line & Wash Watercolor: Fall Gourds & Pumpkins,” on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 9 Central Street W in Bagley. Led by instructor…
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ULEN, MN—While Halloween is still three weeks away, Ulen-Hitterdal’s Community Education program will get into the spirit on Saturday with their annual Fall Festival. Ulen-Hitterdal Community Education Director Tonya Matson has details. Matson says there’s an unusual pricing structure for the fall festival. There will also be a silent auction to bid on baskets put…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Minnesota State Community and Technical College announced Tuesday it plans to close its Detroit Lakes campus. The M State campuses in Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena will remain open. M State President Carrie Brimhall tells R&J News about the decision. Brimhall says closing the Detroit Lakes campus would save a million dollars a…
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The Hillsboro FBLA recently had the opportunity to make a trip to Bismarck for their North Dakota State Conference. To get a better understanding of the FBLA and their mission, Hillsboro FBLA President Azlynn Johnson tells us more about the organization. Johnson also recapped the FBLA State Conference that they attended recently, and some of…
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It’s fire prevention week, and in observance, the Ada Fire Department is asking that all area families have a discussion about what to do if a fire breaks out in your home. Ada Fire Chief Glenn Visser explains. A vast majority of house fires are preventable, and Visser also shares some safety measures that all…
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Minnesota’s congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide financial relief for turkey farmers hit hard by avian metapneumovirus. In a letter led by Republican Congressman Brad Finstad, lawmakers asked USDA officials to allow losses from the virus to qualify for assistance through the Livestock Indemnity Program. The disease killed more than…
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Its National 4H week and the Henge Hustlers 4H Club in Norman County is one of the many local chapters who are celebrating. R&J News had the chance to chat with Hegne Hustlers Club President Nora Rockstad, who tells us more about her time in 4H, and the different experiences it has given her. Rockstad…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke was the guest on Tuesday’s Fertile-Beltrami School News.
He’d been on the run for two months after an August shooting in Mahnomen. On Monday, 24-year-old Ryan Pacheco was arrested in Baxter. Pacheco was wanted in connection with what White Earth Tribal Police called a targeted shooting in Mahnomen on July 31st. Two people were injured in that shooting. Pacheco was on the run…
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