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The 2025 Sugarbeet Spring Planting Season is about 70% complete, and producers are very happy with how planting has gone. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings talks more about this year’s crop potential, and pre-emergence possibilities. Earlier this week the Red River Valley received a significant amount of rainfall, and Hastings says that the…
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The Norman County East School District has decided to make changes to their district calendar, and students will now begin summer break earlier than expected. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell tells us more about the schedule change, and why it was done. Nudell also explains what kind of work will be done in the…
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ST. PAUL, MN—Several area schools have received grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School program. This is meant to encourage schools to serve local foods for meals and snacks. Hawley will receive $5740 for food and equipment, and St. Michael’s School of Mahnomen will get $2500 in what are called First Bite…
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Thursday is the start of Mental Health Awareness Month. And R&J Broadcasting will be focusing on mental health throughout the month of May. Dr. Sogand Ghassemi is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with PrairieCare in the Twin Cities. Dr. Ghassemi says there are more people struggling with mental health than you might think. Throughout…
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The Norman County Fairboard invites you to the fairgrounds this Sunday for their annual Syttende Mai celebration. Event representative Amy Germolous tells us what Syttende Mai is and what they have planned for the day. Syttende Mai acts as a fundraiser for the Norman County Fair, and Germolous tells us how the money raised from…
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The Annual Ada Bike Rodeo is set to take place on May 14, and volunteers are needed for the event. Ada Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen tells us more about the bike rodeo, and how volunteers can get registered. Eggen says they are once again offering free bike helmets to kids who don’t have them,…
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From effectiveness of sunscreen, to flying airplanes, or molding strawberries, Park Christian School 7th Graders got to show off their hard work to the public today. In years past, each grade would begin the science fair process within the first few weeks of school. Now the 7th graders experiencing science fair for the first time…
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West Fargo’s Bryce Haugeberg earned his 2nd Top 10 finish in as many starts to begin his 2025 ARCA Menards racing campaign. Haugeberg ran the season opener at Daytona in February, placing 10th before besting that with an 8th place finish at Talladega on Saturday, April 26th. The Mechanical Engineering student is in his Junior…
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HUNTER, ND—The Northern Cass School Board is holding a special meeting Wednesday afternoon at 5pm. The meeting will be to choose a new superintendent. Three finalists were interviewed at a meeting last night: Hillsboro Principal Terry Baesler, Lake Park-Audubon Superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey and Milnor Superintendent and Activities Director Dr. Chris Larson. Today’s meeting is…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The driver who led law enforcement on a fatal chase in Otter Tail County Monday night has been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 32-year-old Jessica Sarah Vaux of St. Francis was fleeing officers after a traffic stop on I-94 near Fergus Falls when…
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