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“Festival of Trees” Returns to the Shevlin History Center

The Clearwater County Historical Society will host its 4th Annual “Festival of Trees” from December 2 through December 21 at the History Center in Shevlin. Local organizations, businesses, and families are invited to participate by decorating a tree for the event. The registration deadline is November 1. Those who registered last year are asked to…
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October 29, 2026 0

Halstad Halloween

HALSTAD, MN—Halstad will celebrate Halloween early in the day Saturday with the Halstad Economic Development Authority hosting events at the Landmark Center.  Jeff Schmidt with the City of Halstad has details. That all takes place Saturday morning at the Landmark Center in Halstad.


October 29, 2026 0

Twin Valley Man facing multiple felony drug charges 

A Twin Valley man is facing multiple felony drug charges after allegedly being in possession and under the influence of methamphetamine while in a school zone.  According to a criminal complaint, on October 7, Norman County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a probation search of the home of 48 year old Gary Lee Mendez of Twin Valley. …
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October 29, 2026 0

 Busy Friday at Ada Borup West

With Halloween landing on a Saturday this year, Friday will be a very busy day of activities at the Ada Borup West School. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says on top of holding festivities for Halloween, Friday is also a half day for students.  High School principal Josh Carlson says they will also be holding a…
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October 29, 2026 0

Minnesota Deer Rifle Season Preview 

The Minnesota Deer Rifle Season kicks off next weekend, and with the countdown for the opener officially underway, many hunters are wondering what they can expect to see this year. Rob Baden of the Minnesota DNR expects that it will be a very good year for hunters.  Baden says all signs are pointing toward a…
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October 29, 2026 0

Ulen-Hitterdal FFA attends FFA National Convention

Over the last few days, R&J News has been telling you about the FFA National Convention, and the area schools that had representation. One of the schools that had students attend the convention was Ulen-Hitterdal, and FFA Advisor Abbie Savage says they had eight students attend this year, who all had a great time.  Savage…
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October 29, 2026 0

MN Section 8A Cross Country Meet Preview

Twin Pines Golf Course in Bagley will be the site of the Section 8A cross country meet on Friday.  Ada-Borup-West Coach Tyler Hennen talks about the course. Besides the Cougars, Bagley/Fosston, Barnesville, Cass Lake-Bena, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Fertile-Beltrami, Frazee, Hawley, Lake of the Woods, Lake Park-Audubon, Nevis, New York Mills, Northern Freeze, Park Rapids, Pelican Rapids, Roseau,…
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October 28, 2026 0

Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings 2026 Football Season Finishes With Loss to Silver Bay

The Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings were defeated by the Silver Bay Mariners 24-6 in Tuesday night’s section playoff game. Aiden Juen gave the Vikings a 6-0 lead in the second quarter. The Mariners responded after the score, putting up 24 straight points to advance to the section semifinals to play South Ridge on Saturday. The Vikings…
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October 28, 2026 0

Broncos Football Falls to Mesabi East in Opening Round of Section Playoffs

The International Falls Football team’s season came to a close Tuesday night with a 42-0 loss to Mesabi East. The Giants got off to a fast start blocking a punt under two minutes into the game. They cashed in on the following drive that started at the Bronco 10 yard line to take a touchdown…
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October 28, 2026 0

Safety Tips For Halloween

Halloween is coming up on Saturday, and with safety always a top priority Sergeant Offerdahl and Officer Laymayer provide tips for families about the upcoming holiday.  With extra pedestrians out while it’s dark, drivers have extra responsibility as well. Drivers should be extra careful since a weekend Halloween could mean more kids out and kids…
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