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Every year the University of Minnesota Extension highlights an area Family in agriculture, and awards them the Farm Family of the Year. This year’s winner for Norman County is the Babolian Family. Joe and Becca Babolian tell us more about their operation which is a commercial beekeeping operation and tells us how it feels to…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda with the University of Minnesota Ag Research Department. Dr Chanda says his labs are busy at work and highlights some of the things they are researching and working on in the sugarbeet industry. For the latest news and programming in agriculture, tune into the…
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With July 4th just around the corner, people are excited about seeing fireworks. Sometimes in their excitement, people can get carried away and get injured….or even killed. Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg reminds us to be safe. Out of control fireworks have been known to set homes on fire. Wittenberg also says you shouldn’t…
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Thousands of race fans flocked to Norman county Raceway yesterday for the World of Outlaws Late Models Titan Machinery Showdown. After a very successful night of racing R&J’s Jim Birkemeyer caught up with NCR Track Promoter/Owner Jake Bitker to recap the night.
Every year dozens of children die in the United States after being left alone in a hot vehicle. Tammy Carlsrud of Norman Mahnomen Public Health reminds parents to check the back seat, and not leave children in your vehicle unattended. Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is a crime in many states. If you see…
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Todays the big day. The World of Outlaws Late Models are coming to the Norman County Raceway and the estimated attendance is expected to be approximately 4,000. Norman County Raceway owner Jake Bitker encourages all to come out and experience the “greatest show on dirt”, and says that people from all over will be in…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston Police Department has had a place where you could drop off old and unused prescription medications. Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve says that drop box has a new location The drop box will be available during Nord’s regular business hours. Chief Juve was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program.
The Traill AHEAD Coalition recently held its second meeting. The coalition gathered representatives from both health and non-health based community organizations to discuss overall health and wellness in Traill County. Traill District Health Unit’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Deb Cieplak, gives an update on locations where they have placed NARCAN, an opioid overdose reversal drug.…
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June 28th, 2024 Today kicks off the beginning of what is know as the 11 Best Days of Summer – or the start of the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo. This year’s fair schedule has a unique twist where instead of consecutive days, the Fair will be held over three consecutive weekends. RRVF…
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During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, R&J AG News Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda from the University of Minnesota Extension to talk about the Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) disease. Dr Chanda says there was a recent case of CLS in the Red River Valley and he explained why the…
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