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Brainerd Lakes Area Representative of District 6B, Josh Heintzeman, talks about Minnesota’s gas tax increase in relation to our higher gas prices in the area; the recent MN Court of Appeals ruling that privately manufactured firearms must have serial numbers and how that ruling may affect certain gunowners; and more.
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office will be taking the plunge at Otter Tail Lake this Saturday as they host their Annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for Special Olympics Minnesota. Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons tells us more. Fitzgibbons says there have been some changes made to the event due to warm weather and ice…
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After the resignation of Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl, Mahnomen county has been searching for a new Administrator to take over once Holl officially leaves later this month. Holl is helping the county search for his replacement and gives an update on the administrator search after interviewing a few applicants last week. Holl says after…
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Being pulled over for a traffic violation is a stressful situation for drivers and police officers alike as both parties are unsure of what is going on at the other end of it. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman was in the studio to discuss the do’s and the don’ts to make the stop go as…
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The Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation is celebrating Giving Hearts Day on Thursday, February 8. Tracy Dunham of the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation says Giving Hearts Day is one of the foundation’s most important days and has played a big role for them in the past. All money donated to the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation will…
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The Minnesota State High School League’s board of directors made a few changes at Thursday’s regular meeting. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, girls high school tennis will expand to three classes. At the State Volleyball tournaments, all eight teams will now be seeded; previously only the top five teams were seeded. And when it…
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R&J News continues to go over court documents in the legal action between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile. Leiting resigned under fire in June 2023 as administrator of the city-owned nursing home. According to court documents, Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens began questioning Fair Meadow’s operations since he…
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