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The Minnesota State FFA Convention kicks off April 28, and Ada Borup West will be sending ten students to compete, in various ag related competitions. Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abbie Savage tells us who will be attending, and what they’re competing in. Savage says it’s also an exciting convention for three of her FFAers,…
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A Bonding Bill is one of the main priorities for the Minnesota Legislature, and leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and Senate, as well as the Governor have started to meet to hash out an agreement. Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson tells us what will need to happen for a bonding bill to…
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Winter weather is often a major indicator of how the deer population will look like for the next year, and if you’re one of the over 200,000 deer hunters in Minnesota we’ve got some good news for you. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us what this past winter indicates for deer populations in…
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LENGBY, MN—With Easter coming up next Sunday, there will be opportunities for kids to go Easter Egg hunting. The Lengby Improvement Club held its first Easter Egg hunt last year…and Kayla Heller with the Improvement Club says the response was so great, they’re holding another one this year. Heller tells us how Lengby’s Easter Egg…
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ADA, MN—Dozens of students from across the region attended the Good Student Award banquet Sunday at Ada-Borup-West School. These students had received R&J Broadcasting’s Good Student Award during the current school year. Jacobson Body Shop, the presenting sponsor, presented a $750 scholarship to senior Isaiah Wright of Fertile-Beltrami. Isaiah tells R&J News why he thinks…
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The Fertile Beltrami School Board approved their 2025/2026 School Calendar at their meeting last week. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke tells us if there are any changes from this year’s calendar, and he also explains how the calendar is chosen. Clarke says the board also approved a number of staff assignments for next school year…
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Residents located within the Hillsboro School District will have the opportunity to vote in a special election on April 22, on whether to increase the Hillsboro School Districts Mill Levy. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh tells us what this referendum vote will be asking voters, and he also explains what would happen if the vote passed. …
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The Hillsboro School Board met in regular session earlier this week, and the board heard a report from the District Auditor. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh tells us more about the report, and what the auditor said. Dryburgh says the board also approved a resignation, and had an executive session regarding their upcoming teachers union negotiations. …
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WASHINGTON, DC—This week, Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was able to speak to US Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer about the sugar program and export markets. Greer told Fischbach and other members of the House Ways and Means Committee there are possible trade partners for the US. Fischbach told Ambassador Greer that it’s important for farmers to…
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BISMARCK, ND—North Dakota’s spring turkey hunting season begins Saturday. And with that comes a reminder from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department about the risk of fire danger during the spring. Levi Jacobson, wildlife resource management supervisor for Game and Fish in Bismarck, tells us why there’s high potential for wildfires. Jacobson says there’s…
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