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ROLLAG, MN—This year’s Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag is featuring Steiger tractors, which were first made in Red Lake Falls. Peter Christianson with the Steiger Heritage Club tells us more. Christianson says that Steiger from Hungary involved a rare US deal with an Eastern European country during the Cold War. The Western Minnesota…
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Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday. There were no reports of injuries in the region. There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong…
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A Halstad man is dead and another man was injured when their car rolled over Thursday morning on US Highway 75 in Norman County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the accident happened around 3:40am Thursday in Lee Township. A car going northbound lost control and went into the ditch. A passenger in the car, 19-year-old…
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The Summer Season at the Norman County Historical Society is winding down, which means that your chances to check out the museum are running out. Solvieg Kitchell of the Norman County Society says their summer hours will run through the end of the month. Kitchell also shared some exciting news about the return of a…
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Students at the Hillsboro School have been in class for just over a week, and administration is saying that the school year is off to a strong start. Hillsboro High School principal Carly Theis says things are going really well as they head into the long Labor Day weekend. Earlier this year, R&J News told…
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School is back in session at schools across the Red River Valley, and if you want to make sure your child is performing at their very best this year, there’s one simple thing you can do as a parent to help them. Kelsey Merkens of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health says it’s important for students of all…
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The Harvest Season has arrived in the Red River Valley, and one machine that will be very prevalent on our roads and in the fields is the combine. For those who don’t work in agriculture however, they may not know how these machines work, and the impact they have had on agriculture. To give you…
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HAWLEY, MN—A man from Hawley is facing charges including kidnapping and domestic assault. 18-year-old Preston Thomas Larson was charged Thursday with six counts: two counts of kidnapping, one count of domestic assault by strangulation, plus interference with a 911 call and two counts of misdemeanor domestic assault. According to Clay County Court documents, Larson and…
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A lot of progress on the TDS Event Center in Fertile has been made over the last year, but progress is currently at a standstill. Cody Coauette of the Fertile Events Group tells us what they have been working on as of late, and why progress is halted. Coauette says they are still seeking funds…
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The Minnesota State Fair 4H encampment season wrapped up earlier this week, and Mahnomen County was well represented. Rebekah Donner of Mahnomen County 4H says all of her 4Hers did a great job representing the county at this year’s State Fair. Donner also tells us what 4Hers had exhibited at the state fair this year. …
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