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The Minnesota Youth Deer Hunting Season is underway across Minnesota, and all young hunters and their adult supervisors are reminded to make sure they are following all the proper hunter safety practices. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more. Baden says communicating your hunting plan to friends or loved ones is also important. …
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CASSELTON, ND—It’s not unusual to see a few spilled sugar beets along the road during harvest season. But the North Dakota Highway Patrol found an entire road full of spilled beets Wednesday night. The North Dakota Highway Patrol posted a photo on Facebook showing a road covered with sugar beets. It was on County Road…
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LAKE PARK, MN—Earlier this week, R&J News told you about a fundraiser the Lake Park Audubon volleyball team held for Jadyn Cole….a young woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Saturday night at the Lake Park American Legion, there will be another fundraiser for Jadyn. Anna Johnson is one of the organizers. Johnson says the type…
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ADA, MN—It’s common for a business to hold an open house, but not if that business is a post office. The Ada Post Office is holding an open house this coming Monday, October 19. Ada Postmaster Teresa Olson tells us why she’s staging the open house. Olson says the open house will also be an…
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The Norman County East School has been in talks with the State of Minnesota, and a local Childcare Business over the establishment of a new in building childcare plan, and the plan will officially be moving forward. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina tells us more. While moving the preschool classroom was not the first…
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The Ada Borup West School District will be expanding a few of their programs in the coming weeks, as a way to promote good student behavior while also building a strong school culture. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says one way they will be doing this is by expanding their Cougar Pride Program. On top of…
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The Sugarbeet Harvest continues to chug along across the Red River Valley, but for many area producers, they’re moving into the final stages of sugarbeet harvest, and will soon be moving onto corn. Ada area farmer Paul Johnson says he is close to wrapping up sugarbeet harvest. When it comes to the sugarbeet crop itself,…
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As respiratory virus season approaches, Essentia Health is reminding patients to know their options for receiving care and avoiding unnecessary — and often more expensive — trips to the emergency room. Understanding where to go for care can make a meaningful difference for patients’ health, schedules and wallets. Emergency rooms are designed for serious, potentially…
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Child Passenger Safety Week may be over, but keeping children safe on the road is important every day of the year. During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Polk County Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Coalition conducted seat belt observations at schools throughout Polk County. Coalition members observed vehicles during school arrival to better understand seat belt…
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The East Polk County Quilters for Veterans will host an upcoming meeting on Monday, October 19, at 7:00 p.m. at the McIntosh Community Center. During the gathering, members will select the recipients who will be honored with quilts on Veterans Day, as well as schedule the dates for their future cut and sew sessions. The…
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