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Kids & Spring Cleaning

Getting your kids involved in spring cleaning might feel like extra work, but experts like pediatrician Dr. Megan Yanny say it pays off long-term.  Yanny says having your kids help out with spring cleaning around the house can set them up for success down the road.  Yanny says if you’re letting kids help out, make…
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May 5, 2026 0

Community funding comes through for Traill County Sheriff’s Department K9 Project

Thanks to the donations of several patrons in the Traill County community, the Sheriff’s Department met their goal to bring back a K9 unit to the county. Sheriff Steve Hunt expressed his gratefulness to those that sped up the process. Hunt says the funds came in even faster than expected and is excited for the…
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May 5, 2026 0

Minnesota Senate passes Omnibus Firearms Bill 

After hours of debate on the senate floor, the Minnesota Senate passed an Omnibus Firearms Bill that would ban the sale of assault-type weapons and high capacity magazines, among other items including funding for school safety. During the debate, bill author Senator Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis) highlighted everything that’s included in the bill.  The bill faced…
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May 4, 2026 0

First World Robotics Conference Wraps Up

HOUSTON, TX—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  The First World Robotics Conference wrapped up on Saturday.  The Dally Division was the winner, comprised of teams from Madera, California, Studio City, California, Minneola, Florida and San Diego, California. Warroad’s team, FRED, finished in 29th place in the Dally Division with a…
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May 3, 2026 0

Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges hosting Soup & Stroll event 

All are invited to the Rydell Wildlife refuge this Sunday, as the Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges will be kicking off the spring season with a Soup & Stroll event. Event representative Alyssa Schmid tells us more about the event.  Schmid also tells us what stands out about the two refuges this time…
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May 1, 2026 0

City of Ada holding annual Clean Up Week next week 

The City of Ada will be holding their annual clean up next week, and as residents prepare over the weekend, the city is reminding them how things will work. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says this year’s clean up week will be run like last year’s.  If more information for clean up week or other…
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May 1, 2026 0

Rockin for a Rescue in Gary this weekend 

The Gary Rescue Squad will be holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, and tickets to the show are still available. Wendy Benefeld of Gary Cares tells us more about the event, and what the rescue squad is fundraising for.  If this sounds like an event you’d like to attend, Benefeld tells us what you need…
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May 1, 2026 0

Defending World Robotics Champions

HOUSTON, TX—The FIRST Robotics World Championships are taking place in Houston, Texas.  R&J Broadcasting’s Noah Harren is in Houston following Warroad’s team at the Worlds….and while he was there, he met with students from defending world champions MadTown from Madera, California.  Brianna Mendoza was part of last year’s team and talks about that experience. Ian…
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May 1, 2026 0

Grandparents Day at Hawley Elementary 

Today’s a big day at the Hawley Elementary School, as they will be holding their ever popular Grandparents Day celebration.Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson explains what Grandparents Day is, and what they have planned for this year.  In other school news, Ellingson says there was a fire scare at their nature center earlier this week,…
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May 1, 2026 0

Ada Borup West School Forest Update 

In late 2024, it was announced that the Ada Borup West School would be partnering with the Wild Rice Watershed District, with the hope  to bring a school forest program to the Ada Borup West School District. However, since then progress on establishing has been slow. During her latest appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope, Tara…
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May 1, 2026 0