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The Norman County East School Board met in regular session on Monday night. With it being the first meeting after the general election the board had to canvass the election results. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell says he is excited to be welcoming three new members to the board. Nudell says the board also…
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People around the Fertile-Beltrami community are excited about their school’s football team playing for the Minnesota State 9-man championship this weekend. But there’s another statistic about the Falcons football team that’s worthy of recognition: its grade point average. The Fertile-Beltrami football team has a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale—the best of any…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There wasn’t a great deal of business discussed at Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. The Council approved a three year lease for Craig LaVoi to lease an area known as the Lagoon property—a 35 acre tract of land in Pembina Township, at $105 per acre…for a total annual payment of $3675 per year. The…
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The Fargo VA will be participating in the annual Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, and they are encouraging veterans to take the first step in living a smoke free life. Fargo VA Health Behavior Coordinator Dr Anna Sproull tells us more about the Great American Smokeout, and what the VA hopes it accomplishes. …
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The Twin Valley Community Club invites you to Twin Valley on Saturday for the 6th Annual Fish House Festival. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson tells us more about the festival, and what they have planned for the day. Askelson says there will also be ice passes for sale, and those put you in…
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The Gary Fire Department will be holding their Annual Turkey Bingo fundraiser on Saturday night at the Gary American Legion Hall. Gary Mayor Buck Engen tells us what they have planned for the night. Engen says the money raised from the event will go right back to the Gary Fire Department. Again that’s Saturday, November…
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ULEN, MN—A construction project at the Ulen-Hitterdal School is now completed. Superintendent Dustin Flaten shares the news. Flaten says that’s not the end of construction at the school. Also at last Wednesday’s Ulen-Hitterdal School Board meeting, the Board approved a change to the school’s academic eligibility rules. You can hear the latest school news from…
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BEJOU, MN—Bejou will be the place for spearfishing enthusiasts on Saturday. The fifth annual Spears, Beers and Decoys will be held at Peachy’s Pub and the Lean To Tavern in Bejou from 9am to 3pm. Jordan Gunufson is one of the event’s organizers. Gunufson tells R&J News how successful Spears, Beers and Decoys has become.…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota Extension and Northwest Minnesota Foundation are hosting a Farm Couple Night Out this coming Thursday night in Crookston. Farm Counselor Monica McConkey talks about the evening. McConkey says couples who work on a farm have different things that cause stress compared to couples in conventional relationships. The Farm Couple Night…
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