Local Radio
Earlier this month Galesburg residents elected a new mayor. While Casey Eggermont may be the city’s new mayor, she certainly isn’t completely new to city government. Eggermont is the Hillsboro City Auditor and recently wrapped up a four-year term on the Galesburg City Council. Eggermont says she’s excited to continue her public service as mayor.…
Read more
The World of Outlaws’ Late Models are coming to Ada Saturday, and thousands of people are expected to flood the city of Ada to watch the “greatest show on dirt.” Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says his department is ready for the influx and is looking forward to the event. Hager also encourages everyone to…
Read more
The Mahnomen County Fair kicks off on July 4 this year, and is adding many new events and attractions. Mahnomen County Fair Board President Joe Swiers and board member Gerri Swiers give us a sneak peak into some events happening throughout the week. The Mahnomen County Fairboard has made it a priority to make improvements…
Read more
The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District adopted a new cell phone policy at their school board meeting on Wednesday night. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Jordan Spaeth tells us more. Spaeth says the School Board also held readings of the 2024/2025 budget. Lastly Spaeth says the board also held reading of their school handbooks for next school year. …
Read more
Heidi Danos of the Firefly Center for Arts and Wellbeing in Fosston was a guest on the KKCQ Food For Thought Program on Tuesday, and made a big announcement regarding Alluma. Danos is also excited to announce that she will be taking over as Interim Director of Firefly Center. For more information on the Firefly…
Read more
Summerfest in Clearbrook is continuing Friday and Saturday has many activities planned. Lucie Thompson is Clearbrook City Clerk. Then on Saturday afternoon, there will be bounce houses, free open swim and a bike drawing. There will be dinner and family bingo at the Clearbrook Community Center, and finally, music by Pete Garcia at 8pm at…
Read more
June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Hanna Bryan, an occupational therapist at Benedictine Living Community, says Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease for both the person suffering with it and that person’s family. There will be more on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Saturday morning at 8 on Access Health on KRJB and KRJM Radio.
In the final part of our week-long series with Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, she talks about keeping tax cuts in place. When President Joe Biden was running for President in 2020, he said he would not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year. In his current campaign, Biden has talked…
Read more
There was a fire at the Clearbrook swimming pool Wednesday night. Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee has details. There’s no word on injuries. Solee says the fire was one of those things. Chief Solee was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ.
R&J News has been sharing ways for you to protect your home from break ins with help from the Twin Valley Police Department. Twin Valley Police Chief Jason Douville is shifting today’s focus from home break in prevention to vehicle break in prevention. One common belief some people share is that locking your door actually…
Read more