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MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Friday. The pedestrian who was killed early Friday morning on Highway 59 south of Mahnomen has been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 40-year-old Lee Edmond Defoe of Waubun was walking southbound on Highway 59 around 6:30am Friday when he was struck and killed…
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ADA, MN—The Norman County Fairgrounds will be going to the dogs later this month. Norman County Extension educator Linda Houglum has the details. Once again, that will be Monday, July 28 at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada.
The lawsuit between former Fair Meadow Nursing Home Administrator Angie Leiting and the City of Fertile, Fair Meadow Nursing Home and former Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens has been settled. According to a letter from Leiting’s attorney, Sarah Jewell, to Polk County Judge Anne Rasmusson that was delivered Friday, a settlement agreement has been reached…and Jewell…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a body was found in a ditch just south of Mahnomen Friday morning….the victim of what appears to be a car vs. pedestrian crash. A release from the Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a man lying in the ditch near the intersection of…
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A woman and child from Devils Lake were injured when their SUV rear-ended a Peterbilt carrying a gravel trailer Thursday morning east of Finley. The North Dakota Highway Patrol tells R&J News the Peterbilt, driven by a 53-year-old Hillsboro man, and a SUV driven by a 31-year-old woman from Devils Lake were both northbound on…
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It’s a big weekend for the Twin Valley Riders Club, as they are hosting their annual Twin Valley Town and Country Day Show this Sunday. Twin Valley Riders Club representative Kenny Olson tells us what their show entails, and how you can participate. More information about the Twin Valley Riders Club can be seen on…
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The Sugarbeet Growing Season continues to progress in the Red River Valley, and sample pulling is expected to start soon for American Crystal Sugar. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier had the opportunity to catch up with Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar, who tells us how the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Crop is looking. While…
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The Annual Twin Valley Town and Country Days celebration kicks off today, and will run through Sunday. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson goes over today’s festivities, which begin at 5:00 this evening. You can see more information and a full schedule of events on the Twin Valley Community Club Facebook page. KRJB 106.5…
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HILLSBORO, ND—There’s a move in Hillsboro to put up a fence in Railroad Park. Terra Provost, co-owner of the Hillsboro Cafe, explains why. Provost says the fence they want to put up won’t be an ordinary chain link fence. For more information on how you can sponsor part of this fence at Hillsboro’s Railroad Park,…
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Summer vacation is a busy time for children, as they’re often running around trying to get from activity to activity, however this is often a time when vehicle safety takes a back seat. Jasmine Wangen of Safe Kids Grand Forks highlights a dangerous travel trend that she often sees in the summer, and she reminds…
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