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Elizabeth Pinke of Northwood High School has been named as one of the six finalists for the North Dakota High School Activities Association/Farmers Union Distinguished Student Award. The six finalists will be interviewed in Jamestown on Wednesday, April 30. The Distinguished Student program is designed to recognize deserving students who are the “backbone” of interscholastic…
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The Win-E-Mac School District is looking for applicants for a recently opened principal position. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook says the school board approved the resignation of Casey Reierson at their meeting on Tuesday, and he wished Reierson well on his next journey. Cook says the board also approved a leave of absence for another staff…
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After finishing second at state last year, the Fosston Knowledge Bowl team was back at the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Tournament last week, and they returned to Fosston as State Champions. R&J’s Tom Lano talks with Fosston Knowledge Bowl team member Avery Hruby about the experience. Knowledge Bowl member Caleb Richardson talked more about the…
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DILWORTH, MN—Bond money approved by the Minnesota Legislature played a key role in constructing a new fire station in Dilworth, and there’s a push in St. Paul for a bonding bill to pay for similar projects this session. State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead was in Dilworth Wednesday as Governor Walz met with local leaders…
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Families are Invited out to Heiberg Park in Twin Valley this weekend as the Twin Valley Community Club will be holding a free Easter Egg Hunt. Twin Valley City Clerk Rachel Johnson tells us more about the event. Again that’s this Saturday, April 19 at Heiberg Park located North of Twin Valley starting at 1:00…
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It’s National Telecommunicators Week, and police and fire departments are celebrating by thanking those who work behind scenes. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson tells us more about National Telecommunicators Week, and he thanks those who work as dispatchers. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office has been dealing with a shortage of dispatchers , and Sheriff Halverson…
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Seven robotics teams from the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference will be competing at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston this week. Alexandria Robotics Advisor Jennie Engel, and Andy Paulson of Perham Robotics tell us what the next few days will look like for the teams in attendance. There are multiple ways for robotics teams…
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Every year the first graders in Laurie Stuhaug’s class get the unique opportunity to have their very own book published. Stuhaug tells us more about this unique opportunity, and how the book writing process was done this year. This year, Norman County East First Grade was named a National Semifinalist in a competition put on…
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The Mahnomen School Board made changes to their cell phone policy at their meeting on Monday night. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek tells us more about the new policy, and why it was changed. Bisek said the school board also had a lengthy discussion about the school budget, as there continues to be questions, and concerns…
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Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan will be in East Grand Forks Thursday afternoon. Flanagan, who is also running for US Senate in 2026, will speak at a meeting of the Polk and Red Lake County DFL. This meeting will be at the VFW in East Grand Forks with doors opening at 2:45pm.