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HAWLEY, MN—Thursday night, October 1 will be the night the lights go out in Hawley. Minnkota Power Cooperative has scheduled a power outage in Hawley starting at 11pm Thursday until 5am Friday. This will allow Minnkota Power workers to perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades at the Hawley substation. They will also install a new main…
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There’s a new face at the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, as Omar Longoria was recently hired as their newest deputy. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Deputy Longoria, who tells us more about himself. Longoria also tells us about his background in law enforcement, and what drew him back to the area. …
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The Ada Borup West School held a school wide evacuation drill on Wednesday morning, as a way to address school safety through their ALICE Program. High School Principal Josh Carlson said the drill went very well. While the drill went well, Carlson says they will now be looking at ways to improve their evacuation process. …
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Real Estate tax season is here and Polk county residents have until October 15th to turn in payment for their real estate taxes not classified as agriculture to the Polk County Government Center. The Center, which will be open from 8am to 4:30pm every weekday, requests payment dropoff from Polk county residents to be dropped…
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If you’re looking to break a sweat, or get active, the Dekko Center in Ada is the place for you, as they offer a number of weekly and monthly events that you can take advantage of by just being a member. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen gives us a rundown of their programming schedule. With…
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The Hawley School Board approved their 2027 preliminary levy at their meeting on Monday evening. Hawley Superintendent Jordan Spaeth shares more details. Spaeth says the Hawley School District is sitting in a good spot financially. For more information from the Hawley School District, tune into the Hawley School News on Thursdays at 1:15 PM on…
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BAGLEY, MN — The Clearwater Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club is celebrating 40 years with a special anniversary event on Saturday, October 3, at the Bagley American Legion Hall. Founded four decades ago after its initial meeting, the club has grown from a local startup to maintaining 198 miles of scenic trails. Sharon Dyrdahl, who served…
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School is now fully in the thick of its return across the country and with its return comes the added danger associated with trying to cross a busy highway during the commute to and from the building. The speed limit through town has been posted at 30mph for many years now in downtown Fosston, but…
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Local author Renee Kalenak, who lives near Lake Itasca, will be hosting an upcoming book event on Saturday, October 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at The Firefly Center. Kalenak is the author of Ranges of Love, a fiction novel set in the Minnesota northwoods outside Burrowbrook. Set during the 1982 deer hunting season,…
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The Fosston-Lengby Lions are bringing back their Pumpkin Extravaganza for the tenth consecutive year this October which will allow families to come by to the free event and leave with memories and new decorations for the Autumn season. The event will take place on Tuesday October the 27th at the Fosston Fire Hall and run…
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