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Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. Next up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Ada Police Officer Kevin Mustafic. Officer Mustafic tells us more about his law enforcement background, and how he ended up in Ada. Mustafic also…
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One of the big questions coming out of this year’s legislative session is whether or not the state will be getting a bonding bill this year. Yesterday during a press conference Senate DFL Leaders announced their 2025 Bonding Bill Target which sees over $1.3 billion spent. Rep. Sandy Pappas (D-St Paul) speaks on the importance…
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Recently the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a new scam sweeping the area. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman tells us more about this new scam, posing as a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. In other news, Tadman says the Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently kicked off their April Toward Zero Deaths…
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HILLSBORO, ND—Dozens of people came to Hillsboro High School Thursday afternoon to check out plans to build a large dairy just southeast of Hillsboro in Herberg Township. Riverview Dairy of Morris, Minnesota wants to build a $180 million dairy that would host 25-thousand cows. Brady Janzen, a partner at Riverview Dairy, has an update on…
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A Fosston native is now a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper. Trooper Jacob Walker had worked for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Patrol. He graduated from the North Dakota Highway Patrol Academy in 2024 and recently completed field training. Trooper Walker will serve North Dakota’s southeast region and is stationed in Wahpeton.
The Mahnomen Waubun Area Lions Club will be hosting a Soup and Sandwich fundraiser this Sunday at the Waubun Community Center from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Lions Club representative JoAnn Kersting tells us more about the event, and what they’re raising money for. Again that’s this Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at…
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Hospice of the Red River Valley invites you to join them for a workshop and special service to honor and celebrate the memories of loved ones. Janna Kontz of Hospice of the Red River Valley tells us more about this program. Kontz also explains how this program ties in with Hospice’s mission with end of…
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The Mahnomen school is starting to plan for their early childhood program next year, which means that they are now scheduling appointments for early childhood screenings. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more. Pederson also explains what your typical early childhood screening consists of. Parents who would like to get registered for early childhood…
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Since Donald Trump took office this past January, government agencies across the United States have reported a large amount of employee layoffs. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs is one of these agencies and this has left many veterans and their families with questions on how that will affect them. Polk County Veterans Service Officer…
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Grant applications are now being accepted by Traill County EDC for their 2025 spring grant programs. Traill County EDC Executive Director Jim Murphy tells us more about their first grant, which is eligible to all businesses located in Traill County. Murphy says they are also giving out a second grant that is available to organizations…
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