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Flom Farm Fest kicks off today, and everyone’s invited. This year’s theme is Oktoberfest in July, and event representative Christina Lien tells us what they have planned for today. With it being an Oktoberfest theme Lien says people are also encouraged to dress up in their Oktoberfest attire. For more information on Flom Farm Fest:…
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If you go to an event in Norman County there’s a good chance that you might see Ernie Saeland and his small engine collection. Whether it be the Norman County Fair, Twin Valley Town and Country Days or the Flom Parade you have likely seen Ernie with pieces from his collection. R&J News has the…
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The Minnesota Senate’s Legislative Task Force on Child Protection recently held a meeting regarding Minnesota’s relative foster care system. During the meeting the committee heard a presentation from Joanna Woolman who is a part of the Institute to Transform Childhood Protection, which is an organization looking to influence change in the Minnesota relative foster care…
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After a disappointing 2024 Bonding Bill the Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB) will be moving forward with their plans for the upcoming year. Rob Sip of the RRWMB gives us an update on their levy for the upcoming year. Sip also broke down the budget, and how the money will be used. Unfortunately for…
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A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and accused of scamming a woman from Warren, Minnesota out of over $100,000 in gold bars and cash. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office says it first received information from a police officer in McKinney, Texas about Mutahir Ahmed Kahn. The Sheriff’s Office says Kahm convinced her to send him…
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R&J Broadcasting’s Jim & Bernadette Birkemeyer are on the Holiday Vacations trip to Alaska. Here are some sights from the trip Thursday, July 25, 2024. Jim talks with musher Riley Dyche at the Iditarod sled dog trail race headquarters Some other sights
Believe it or not, the fall sports season is fast approaching, and Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging parents to get their children’s sports physicals scheduled as soon as possible. Many health professionals are encouraging people to do a well child exam in place of a typical sports physical. Essentia Health Physician…
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The Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Annual Art in the Park event this Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Carrie Johnston of the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce tells us what you can expect from the event. Johnston says they have some room for last minute vendors, and she explains…
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The City of Fosston and Essentia Health have been in an ongoing dispute over the management of the Fosston Hospital, and the City of Fosston has been hard at work to make sure the city is prepared for a ruling. Earlier this year the city established the First Care Task Force made up of community…
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The Marshall County Fair continues into Friday, and the fair is continuing to promote a ton of local talent on their free stage. Fair Board President Jim Myrfield tells us what they have going on at the free stage on Friday. Festivities continue into the weekend and the free stage programming does not slow down. …
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