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Coming up on Monday, SAFE Kids Grand Forks will be hosting a Kids Don’t Float Water Safety Class. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks explains what this program is, and its importance when it comes to youth water safety. For more information about the Kids Don’t Float Water Safety Class Contact Safe Kids Grand…
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It’s going to be a busy day for Members of the Hillsboro music department today. Hillsboro High School Principal Carly Theis says they will have students out of town today at a Large Group Contest in Mayville. Theis says the Hillsboro Speech Program will also be competing this week in the regional speech competition. Theis…
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The Norman County Court Administration Office held their first ever Juror Appreciation Day at the Norman County Courthouse on Wednesday Afternoon. Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Judge the Honorable Annie P Claesson-Huseby explains why this was an event they wanted to host for the first time. Claesson-Huseby says serving on a jury when called upon is…
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Essentia Health-Fosston held a groundbreaking Ceremony for their new $12 million emergency department expansion project on Wednesday afternoon. R&J News was in attendance at the groundbreaking, and had a chance to visit with Dr. Chris Anderson of Essentia-Fosston Emergency Medicine who says he is very excited to break ground on this project. Dr Anderson says…
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The Minnesota National Guard held a Signing Day Ceremony at the Moorhead High School on Wednesday morning, and officially welcomed four students into their ranks. National Guard Recruiter Staff Sergeant Kaden Murphy says it was great to welcome four new enlistees to their ranks, while also putting the spotlight on them. R&J News has the…
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Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives R&J News an update on the green bag organic recycling program. Johanson says as of the end of March, 102 people were participating in the program with over a thousand green bags collected. Food scraps are put into the green bags, which are picked up with your…
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After winning the State Championship last year, the Fosston Knowledge Bowl Team will be looking to defend theirs later this week at the Minnesota Knowledge Bowl Championship at Cragun’s near Brainerd. Team member Micah Malmanger says they are excited to be back at state, and for a chance to end their knowledge bowl careers with…
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With snow melt expected to increase over the coming weeks, the Ada Public Works Department is issuing a reminder for residents with sump pumps. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen tells us more. People with questions about sump pump use should contact the Ada Public Works Department.
The Ada City Council met on Tuesday night in regular session. Ada Mayor John Hintz gave a thank you to the Ada residents for their assistance to Public Works and Ada Police during the snow emergency last Saturday. The Ada City Council approved bids for additional repair items at the Dekko Community Center. Mayor Hintz…
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Temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days, which means that Minnesota’s water bodies will continue to thaw, making for unsafe conditions. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks says now’s a time when parents and guardians need to take extra water safety precautions, even if they don’t live near a body of water. …
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