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The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSRPC) will be holding an election this month for one of their District 1,2 & 3 Director positions. MSRPC Communications Specialist Mark Askelson says the Council will see a new District Director for region 1,2 and 3. Askelson also encourages all area producers to reach out and get…
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Things are starting to ramp up at Lake Bemidji State Park, as the park’s naturalists have a number of different programs and activities planned throughout the next couple of weeks. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake tells us more. You can go to the Lake Bemidji State Park webpage on the Minnesota DNR website…
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With the temperatures getting warmer, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging property owners to take some time to visit their properties, and do walk-throughs. Polk County Patrol Sgt. Ben Stout explains what kind of walk-throughs you should be doing and why. If you notice something missing, you should contact and file a report with…
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March is Nutrition Month, and Norman Mahnomen Public Health is sharing ways that you can live a more nutritious lifestyle. If you’re a person who would like to live a more nutritious lifestyle, Kristi Rott of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health says healthy eating starts where you shop. If you’re a person who would like to eat…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session continues to move along, and area legislators are hard at work trying to pass legislation. One of these legislatures is Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, who says there’s a lot of work to be done, in a short time period. Minnesota’s fraud issues have made national headlines as of late, and…
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We’re in the final 3rd of the 2025/2026 school year, and the Hawley School District is shifting their focus to the opening of their new middle school, which will welcome their first classes next school year. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson talks more about the behind the scenes work being done, so the opening goes…
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A local farmer recently had the opportunity to testify in front of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture on behalf of wheat across the state of Minnesota. During his testimony, Borup Farmer and President of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Austen Germolus spoke about the different issues wheat growers across the state are facing.…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health-Fosston has been named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Essentia Health- Fosston Administrator Mike Curtis defines a critical access hospital. The executive director of the group that chose Essentia Heath-Fosston says delivering health care in rural communities is more complex today than ever. …
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March is the time when thoughts turn to flooding…and whether there will be any in the spring. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives us his opinion based not so much on data, but observations. With snow and/or rain forecast this week, Johanson says the flood outlook could change. R&J News will keep you…
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Last year, the City of Hillsboro came to the decision to undergo a massive electrical project, which will be phased out over the next decade, and the city is hoping to break ground on phase one of the project later this year. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. People with questions about the…
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