Fosston Mayor confident after arbitration hearings with Essentia Health
The City of Fosston wrapped up arbitration in their ongoing dispute with Essentia Health earlier this week. Fosston Mayor Jim Offerdahl says he remains confident that the ruling will be favorable to the Fosston community and lays out an estimated timeline on when they will revive the official ruling. R&J News will continue to follow…
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Polk County Fair Chocolate Contest Winners
The Polk County Fair’s Chocolate Contest was held Wednesday night with an amazing turn out! Our judges definitely got a bit of a Chocolate fill. Here are the winners: Our adult winners are 1st place Sheila Benesh making Chocolate strawberry cheesecake. 2nd place Lisa Aanenson made Chocolate cake with Raspberry filling. 3rd place Harper Watne…
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Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save
BY Adriana Morga If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only one. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high — up 21% on average since inflation started to surge more than three years ago. “When inflation rises, it reduces people’s ability to afford…
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Attorney General Ellison shares resources available to consumers following the Change Healthcare cyberattack
Change Healthcare offering Minnesotans two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protections Attorney General Keith Ellison is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. In April, Attorney General Ellison led a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general…
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City of Buxton Schedules Special Meeting to Review 2025 Preliminary Budget
The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. The Council spent a good amount of the meeting combing through the specifics of the 2025 preliminary budget. While the majority of the budget looks to remain the same for next year, there will be some changes. Specifically, the city is preparing to absorb the…
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Former Vikings Punter Neil Clabo Dies
Former Minnesota Vikings punter Neil Clabo has died at age 71. He died Wednesday from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Clabo was the Vikings’ punter from 1975 to 1977 and was a member of the Vikings team that played in Super Bowl XI. He was also named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team in…
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FSA Deadlines Fast Approaching
Norman County FSA Executive Director James Kruize was a guest on the KRJB Kaleidoscope program on Tuesday, and reminded farmers that Norman County FSA is currently taking nominations for the County Committee election. Kruize also reminds producers about the upcoming acreage reporting deadline on July 15, and to report all farm record changes to FSA. …
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Farm and Field
Gabe Foltz (Clay County Soil and Water) Darrole Ike (Southern Minnesota Agronomist) Mark Sirjord (Area Farmer) Jochum Wiesma (Research and Field Day) Farmers Wife Jeff Petry (Ada Area Farmer) Old Farmer Maureen Abol (Research and Field Day)
Detroit Lakes Water Carnival returning for 88th Year
The Detroit Lakes Jaycees is back for its 88th year beginning Friday. Over the years the event has been a staple for the Detroit Lakes Community and it continues to grow. Water Carnival Admiral Rachel Kohler tells us more about the history and details of the event. As mentioned, the eleven day celebration kicks off…
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