Shock & Awe Still seeking grant applications for Grant Drive
Shock and Awe members Mina Kjono and Amelia Sandoval say that Shock & Awe is still seeking non profits and teachers to apply for grants through their ongoing grant drive. Kjono and Sandoval explain how you can apply. Shock & Awe Navigators Bjorn Solberg and Anne Nalewaja highlight some past projects Shock & Awe has…
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Women In Ag Day At Minnesota Capitol March 25
Next Monday at the Minnesota State Capitol will be Women in Ag Day. Amy Johnston with the University of Minnesota Extension says the idea for Women In Ag Day came from a meeting last year with State Senator Mary Kunesh of New Brighton. If you’re wondering how many women are involved in agriculture in Minnesota,…
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Two dead in Red Lake Fire
The Red Lake Police Department released a report of a fire that left two people dead. Police, the Red Lake Fire Department, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the FBI responded to a structure fire on the Red Lake Reservation. While details are still being investigated, two fatalities were reported. The…
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ND Lt. Governor Miller Speaks In Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, ND—North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller met with about two dozen people in Hillsboro Saturday afternoon. She tells R&J News what she discussed with local residents. Miller is also running for Governor to succeed Doug Burgum, who will not be running for a third term. She explains what separates her from other candidates. North…
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Knights of Columbus Meat Bingo Fundraiser is Sunday
The Knights of Columbus Chapter 8280 will be hosting their Annual Meat Bingo fundraiser this Sunday, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ada at 2:00. Dave Steen of the Knights of Columbus has the details. Money raised from the event will go back to community organizations and events supported by the Knights of Columbus.
School Resource Officer Bill Signed into Minnesota Law
Thursday afternoon Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill into law that clarifies the wording in a law from last year that caused agencies to pull their School Resource Officers from school. The new law now clarifies that officers are not school employees and are not subject to the same use of force restrictions as…
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Lake Bemidji State Park Spring Equinox Celebration
Lake Bemidji State Park is kicking off spring with their Spring Equinox Celebration today from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Park Naturalist Christa Drake has the details. Then later on today from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Lake Bemidji State Park’s Secret in the Stars Escape Room will be open. For more information on Lake…
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ND Ballot Initiative Approved
North Dakota voters will decide this June whether to prevent people from running for Congress if they’re old enough to turn 81 during their House or Senate term. Secretary of State Michael Howe’s office announced Friday that a signature drive has succeeded in adding the question to the ballot. And while some legal scholars say…
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