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After receiving a grant earlier this year, Gary Cares will be offering a women’s self defense class to area women. Self defense instructor Penny Ellingworth tells us more about this upcoming class, and what she will be covering. Ellingworth also told us more about her background as a self defense instructor. Lastly, Ellingworth encouraged everyone…
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The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy committee received an overview on the Governor’s plans for fraud prevention, and the House GOP Caucus is voicing some of their concerns with plans. Committee Chair Rep. Kristin Robbins tells us some of the GOP’s concerns with the plan, and she also tells us what…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. After Mayor Darin Johnson’s State of the City Address, Red River Valley Co-op Power received the Business/Organization of the Year Award. Red River Valley Co-op Power CEO Rich Whitcomb accepted the award. Then Emily Finney was chosen Halstad’s Citizen of the Year. Monday’s…
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The Red River Valley is full of talented musicians, and for many of them, they may be interested in making music their career. For many however, they don’t know where to start. Marty Roe is the lead singer for the Grammy Award Winning country music band Diamond Rio, and he shares some of his best…
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TWIN VALLEY, MN—A student from Twin Valley visited the nation’s capitol recently….not as a tourist, but to speak to federal lawmakers. Maxwell Fjeld, a senior, was promoting PSEO. Fjeld tells us what PSEO means. Fjeld tells R&J News he would like to see the PSEO program be spread nationwide. Fjeld says he spoke to three…
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ULEN, MN—Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley tells us what’s on tap for this shortened school week.
When the temperatures start to rise in Minnesota, that signals that project season is right around the corner. That’s no different for the West Polk Soil and Water District, as they have many projects scheduled for this spring and summer. Nicole Bernd of the West Polk Soil and Water District tells us more about what…
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Over the last couple decades, the Eastern North Dakota coyote population has taken off, causing the North Dakota Game and Fish to promote hunting opportunities for them. North Dakota Game and Fish Game Warden Drew Johnson says this year’s population seemed higher than normal, but participation in the season is higher. Johnson said the fur…
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Gary Cares wrapped up their annual One Fund Drive earlier this month, and it was a massive success. Wendy Bennefeld of Gary Cares says it was a record breaking year in terms of total money raised. This year was the first year that Gary Cares included Norman County fire departments, rescue squads, and community clubs…
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North Dakota school boards will be holding elections on June 10. And there’s not much time left to file as a candidate for those elections. If you’re interested in running for a seat on your local North Dakota school board, the deadline to file is 4pm on April 7. In Hillsboro, there’s one at…
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