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Afternoon updates: there will be no Lenten service or supper for Peace Lutheran Parish in Shelly. Wild Rice Lutheran Church lenten meal and service is cancelled tonight. The Detroit Lakes Public Library will be closing at 2:00p.m. on 4/2/25 due to inclement weather. The Bagley Public Library will be closing at 2:30 PM today, due…
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With a major snowstorm headed our way, R&J News checked in with the Norman County Highway Department to see if they’re ready for it. County Engineer Keith Berndt says his crew is ready. Berndt was asked if the highway department’s budget can accommodate this expense of this April storm. If you need to drive during…
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Late March to early April is around the timeframe that bears in hibernation awaken from their wintery slumber. So in preparation of what to look out for, we reached out to Stephanie Horner of our local Vince Schute Bear Sanctuary. Stephanie lists off “attractants” that are the usual causes for run-ins between bears and humans.…
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High School Speech Meet in Glyndon Postponed to April 7th Lockhart/Pleasantview Cemetery meeting at Grace Lutheran Church in Ada has been rescheduled to Tuesday April 8th at 7pm The Good Samaritan Food Shelf of Twin Valley will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday April 2nd Norman and Polk County 4H Shooting Sports & Wildlife kickoff night was…
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Tickets are now available for the Annual Benedictine Living Community Ada – Exquisite Tables fundraiser event, on Friday, April 11. Benedictine Foundation Director Cassie Visser gives us a preview of this year’s event. Visser aso explained how you can get your seat or table secured for the event. This is a fundraiser event for the…
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There’s a new Police Chief in the City of Hawley. After almost a decade on the job Hawley Police Chief Joe Backlund has retired. Stepping into Backlund’s position is a familiar face, as the City of Hawley decided to promote within, and hired School Resource Officer Scott Steer. Chief Steer tells us more about his…
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Over the weekend the Minnesota House of Representatives released their budget target which calls for an almost $1.16 billion reduction in General Fund spending. During a press conference on Monday, House DFL speaker Melissa Hortman praised house members on reaching a compromise, and she also talked more on what this agreement means for the rest…
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She survived a suicide attempt and is sharing her story. Emma Benoit spoke Monday night at the Waubun Ogema School about her decision to end her life eight years ago. Benoit’s gunshot wound didn’t kill her, but it left her with a spinal cord injury that has her confined to a wheelchair. What came as…
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