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After countless hours of work and unseen delays, the hot tub at the Dekko Center in Ada is finally open. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen made the announcement on Thursday’s Kaleidoscope program. Eggen says if you’re planning to use the hot tub, there are new instructions and rules that you need to be aware of. …
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The American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) held their annual meeting in California earlier this week, and the meeting signaled the end of Neil Rockstad’s time as president of the association. Rockstad, who farms outside of Ada, reflects on his time as President of ASGA and the experiences it gave him. Rockstad says representing ASGA and…
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Fosston and Bagley are two of eight schools in the Section 8A One Act Play competition Saturday in Bagley. Fosston One Act Play Director Abby Pearson talks about her school’s play, which is titled “Oz.” Bagley Director Marilyn Hood talks about her play. The Section 8A One Act Play competition begins Saturday morning at 10am…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced Thursday that over $9 million in federal funding has been secured for eleven infrastructure projects across the 7th Congressional District. Among those projects are $750,000 for a water improvement project in Barnesville, with Polk County also getting $750,000 for a water improvement project and Wheaton receiving $750,000 for a…
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After months of hard work, the 8th and 10th graders at Park Christian School presented their science fair project boards to 20 judges mainly comprised of professors from NDSU, MSUM, and Concordia. 10th grade science teacher Kyle Kemp oversaw the completion of the sophomore’s ideas and was thoroughly impressed by the finished product. Gavin Dagenais…
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After operating without a K9 unit for the last few years, Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt says there’s interest in bringing the unit back. Hunt says the unit would be solely focused on detecting narcotics, but would be helpful in multiple types of situations. Sheriff Hunt also mentioned the frequency of the use of the…
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By: Graham Scher | R&J Broadcasting Inc. Mattracks and Kick’n Up Kountry have filed a civil lawsuit involving Wagon Wheel Ridge, where Kick’n Up Kountry Music Festival is held. The lawsuit names the Minnesota DNR, the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and the Kittson County Soil and Water Conservation District. Roger Brazier, Sales…
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After conducting interviews on Tuesday, the Hawley School District has announced two finalists for their vacant Superintendent position for next school year. Hawley Superintendent Phil Jensen told R&J News that the two finalists for the position are Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth, and West Fargo Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education Vincent Williams. R&J News has reached…
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News and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District.
Norman County has seen some pretty significant snow falls over the last couple weeks, but despite this, snowmobile trails in the county have been less than desirable. Dave Jensen of the Moonshiners Snowmobile explains why. While the trail conditions aren’t great for riding right now, county ditches have a sizable amount of snow, leaving a…
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