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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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The Minnesota Legislature is currently on Passover Break, which means that the committee deadlines have passed. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) tells us what this means for the legislative session moving forward. Last week, R&J News told you about a series of DFL Sponsored Bills that aim to push back at the…
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US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will be in Fargo next Tuesday. North Dakota US Senator John Hoeven and Secretary Rollins are scheduled to meet with local commodity groups and producers at North Dakota State University, and also take part in an agriculture technology demonstration at Grand Farm.
HAWLEY, MN—Several homes in Hawley will be visited by Easter bunnies this weekend. They’re actually members of the Hawley High School Nuggets softball team. It’s part of the team’s fifth annual Egg My Yard softball fundraiser. Softball Coach Jackson Lyngaas talks about the fundraiser. Lyngaas says this has turned into a very popular event in…
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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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BUXTON, ND—Last week’s Central Valley School Board meeting had a light agenda. Superintendent Jeremy Brandt has a rundown of the meeting. And a reminder that the Central Valley School will be closed for Easter break this coming Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st.