Two Injured In Car-Semi Accident
Two people were injured, one seriously, after their car struck a semi Tuesday morning on I-29 in Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a semi was stopped on the right shoulder of Southbound I-29 with its warning lights on. At 11:15am, a 2021 Nissan Sentra driven by 23-year-old Rachel Krueger of Moorhead drove onto…
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Moron Lawbreaker of the Week 1-2-24
A Florida man wanted by the cops tried to throw them off his trail by placing a big sign outside his house, reading: “Johnny Yates does NOT live here!!” It didn’t work. Yates, 41, who was wanted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on aggravated battery, false imprisonment and tampering charges, was eventually locked up.…
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KRJB Kaleidoscope – Heather Dufault (Norman Polk Extension)
Listen back to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Heat Dufault of Norman Polk Extension from Tuesday, January 2 2024.
Minnesota red flag gun laws takes effect today
R&J News continues to highlight some of the new laws that will be taking effect today and one that will start being enforced today is the protection order red flag gun law. This new law will allow Minnesotans to ask courts to prevent individuals from owning a gun if they believe the individual is a…
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Area Law Enforcement teaming up for Toward Zero Death
Area Law Enforcement agencies will be teaming up in 2024 for a Toward Zero Deaths Grant. Clearbrook-Gonvick Chief of Police Ryan Solee tells us more. For more information on Towards Zero Deaths go to their website at www.towardzerodeaths.org.
Menstrual products in schools law goes into effect January 1
With the start of the new year many new laws will be going into effect thanks to the 2023 legislative sessions. Previously we’ve highlighted the renters rights, minimum wage, and sick time laws but one under the radar law will also start on January 1. As part of the most recent education bill signed off…
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Norman County Recycling
Here’s another sign of Christmas: empty boxes that once contained presents. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson tells R&J News’ Joe Lancello about the importance of recycling. Johanson adds there is one type of cardboard you shouldn’t recycle: used pizza delivery boxes. The grease in the box makes it unsuitable for recycling.
North Dakota State Of Emergency
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm that left more than 20,000 North Dakotans without electricity. Burgum plans to ask for a presidential disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance to help pay for eligible response costs and infrastructure repairs, including hundreds of…
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