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Recent warm temperatures combined with heavy traffic have left winter trails in rough shape across Voyageurs National Park. Park officials say patches of exposed ground were showing through the snow in some areas, impacting both safety and ride quality.About three inches of fresh snow fell this week, giving crews enough to resume grooming operations and…
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The Rainy Lake Sports Fishing Club is gearing up for the 41st Annual Family Ice Fishing Derby and Raffle, happening Saturday, February 28th from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Sand Bay area at Rainy Lake Marine’s main entrance. More than $15,000 in cash and prizes will be given away, including $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the NDSU/Minnesota Extension Sugarbeet Growing Seminar in Moorhead earlier this week, and had the chance to catch up with Dr Eric Branch of NDSU and the University of Minnesota. Disease is expected to be one of the biggest discussion topics for sugarbeet growers this year, and…
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Tax filing season is a time of year where scam cases increase, and the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office is warning area residents about a recent scam that has targeted some area residents. Halverson says these scammers are really hard for law enforcement to track down, so it’s important that people know the signs of a…
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The Win-E-Mac School District met in regular session earlier this week, and had discussions about the current standing of state funding they receive from the State of Minnesota. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more. Cook says the board also approved the retirement of a long time staff member. The Win-E-Mac School Board also approved…
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Last week it was announced that the Hawley School District would be hiring Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Speath to be their next superintendent. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says negotiations are ongoing, but they hope to finalize a deal next week. If a deal is finalized, Spaeth will take over for Phil Jenson, who is…
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Work will be starting on a $12 million expansion project at Essentia Health-Fosston, as the provider is looking to expand their emergency department. Essentia Health-Fosson Administrator Mike Curtis explains what this project will accomplish. Curtis says that this project is coming at the right time, as healthcare is always evolving, and the needs are there. …
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Coming up on Saturday, the annual Give a Veteran a Lift Fundraiser Concert will be held at the Bagley School. Tim Johnson of the band “The Snowmen” gives us a preview of this year’s concert, which features a number of talented local musicians. Johnson also explains how the money raised during the event will be…
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The 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and legislators are already hard at work trying to introduce new legislation addressing a number of different issues within the state. Earlier this week House Republicans named tackling fraud as one of their biggest priorities for the session, and they have introduced a bill looking to cut back on…
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The I Falls Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the NE MN Small Business Development Center to host a Minnesota Paid Leave Lunch and Learn next month. The free one-hour workshop is set for Thursday, March 5th at noon at the Cobblestone Hotel. The session is designed specifically for small business owners and will cover…
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