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There was a lot of reflection about the 2024/2025 school year, at the Ada Borup West School Board meeting on Tuesday morning. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the end of year chaos is underway, and he reflects a bit on the school year. There was also a discussion about the school district’s budget,…
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The Norman County Fair is just one month away, and if you’re a 4Her who is planning to show animals, the Animal ID deadline is fast approaching. Norman County 4H extension educator Linda Houglum tells us more. Again, the ID Deadline is Thursday, May 15. People with questions should contact Linda Houglum of Norman County…
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There’s been a lot of talk in the Minnesota Legislature about budget cuts as a deficit looms, but this has left many budget questions for county commissions across the state. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says this is because the cuts aren’t really cuts, as local governments will be left with the bill for these…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council heard Monday about a proposal to resurface Highway 32 through downtown. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew says this project has been on the drawing board for some time. The Fertile City Council didn’t take any action on that report. In other business, the Council approved hiring another attorney. According to her…
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Last week, the Catholic Church was introduced to Pope Leo XIV, and both Catholics, and non Catholics across the globe are talking about what this may mean for the church moving forward, as well as the significance of this selection. During his sermon on Sunday, Norman County priest Fr. Raul Perez-Cobo talked about the significance…
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Benedictine Living Community – Ada invites you to their Community Picnic on Wednesday Afternoon. Benedictine Living Community Executive Director Morgan Hviding (Vy-ding) gives us a preview of the event. Hviding says Benedictine Living Community will be celebrating National Nurses Week all week long, and she speaks more on the importance of nurses at places like…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing has been scheduled for June 5 in Polk County Court to determine if a summary judgement should be issued in Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile, former Mayor Dan Wilkens and the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. You’ll remember Leiting…
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FOSSTON, MN—At Monday night’s Fosston City Council meeting, the Council approved the sale of $2.19 million in general obligation bonds. Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide tells us what the money from the bond sale will go towards. Heide gave the Fosston City Council some bad financial news in that State funding for local government aid…
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Trade, and tariffs has been one of the main talking points coming out of Washington DC since Donald Trump took office this January, and many producers are calling for more stability in trade policy. US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) says that he feels things are starting to settle down, and get results when it…
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The Twin Valley City Council held a public hearing regarding the road project at Herold Court during their meeting on Monday night. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton says after a lot of positive feedback from residents, the council decided to move forward with the project. Bolton says the Twin Valley sewer project is also nearing…
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