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This weekend thousands of seniors across the Red River Valley will be walking across the stage to receive their high school diplomas, and taking the first step in their next stage of life. Over the last two weeks, R&J News have been asking area school administrators what advice they’d like to share with area seniors?…
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It’s Memorial Day weekend holiday, which means that there will be increased traffic on Minnesota’s roads, trails and waters, which means that people need to take extra precautions when traveling. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther. While you may be on vacation, Guenther says his department is not, and that they will also be patrolling area…
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Memorial Day weekend is this weekend, and Itasca State Park has a number of events and programs taking place in the park, as this is one of their busiest times of the entire year. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the events and programs they have planned for Saturday. Cox says…
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If recent windstorms have taught us anything, it’s that shelterbelts are still a very important tool when it comes to keeping your topsoil in your field where it belongs. Dr Angie Peltier of Minnesota Extension says now’s a great time for producers to be planting these shelterbelts. Peltier says your local soil and water district…
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Ground recently broke on the Ada Municipal Complex, and the project is slowly starting to move along. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says you can see some work being done, but early progress is slow. In other city news, Larson says they are also doing some work on some crosswalks in town that have received…
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For the last two years, the Hawley School District has been patiently waiting for the completion of their new middle school, and the project just hit another major milestone, as move in has officially started. Hawley High School principal Kelly Anderson says they were even able to include some students in this process. Anderson also…
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Today is the last day of school for many area school districts, and this weekend thousands of seniors across the Red River Valley will be walking across the stage to receive their high school diplomas, and taking the first step in their next stage of life. Over the last two weeks, R&J News have been…
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The Win-E-Mac School District will be making some facility improvements this summer, after receiving some funds through a local education fund. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more. Cook says they will also be making some updates to some of their outdoor facilities. Earlier this week at their meeting, Cook says the Win-E-Mac School Board…
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Minnesota health officials are reminding families to make sure their measles vaccinations are up to date as cases continue to rise across the state. The Minnesota Department of Health says there have been 17 confirmed measles cases so far this year.Health officials say measles spreads very easily, especially in schools and childcare settings, and outbreaks…
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