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ULEN, MN—Friday will be a big day for some Ulen-Hitterdal students, as they’ll be performing in the Minnesota State-Moorhead High School Honor Band. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson tells us who will be in the Honor Band. Friday’s concert at Minnesota State Moorhead starts at 11:30am. You can watch it on the Minnesota State…
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Temperatures are getting colder, and in response, SAFE Kids Grand Forks is reminding residents about the importance of following the proper Carbon Monoxide safety measures. Carma Hanson of SAFE KIds Grand Forks says people need to be taking the proper precaution, as Carbon Monoxide exposure tends to increase as the temperature cools for winter. Hanson…
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Another election is in the books, and in Norman County, a new face will be leading the county attorney’s office, as newcomer Sunny Resnick defeated incumbent County Attorney Elizabeth Brainard, collecting 57.49% of the vote. R&J News caught up with Resnick who says that he’s thankful for the support. Now that he has won election,…
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Democrats dominated Minnesota’s statewide elections on Tuesday. US Senator Amy Klobuchar was elected Governor, receiving 55 and a half percent of the ballots, with Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth getting 42.6 percent. In the US Senate race, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeated Michele Tafoya 53.7 percent to 43.6 percent. Attorney General Keith Ellison was re-elected,…
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Winter is just about here, and Smiley’s Rescues is looking to find homes for a number of animals before the snow arrives. Sidney Williams of Smiley’s Rescues says they have a lot of different animals up for adoption, and she explains how you can start the adoption process. Williams says Smiley’s Rescues is also looking…
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Kelsey Johnson, Principal at Red Lake County Central was kind enough to share some time with R&J News on Tuesday of this week to talk about some major updates at the school district including their very busy upcoming winter schedule, jam-packed across the district with activities. Johnson also talked about the anticipated co-op with Red…
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Over in Mahnomen County, Josh Guenther was re-elected Sheriff, defeating Dustin Anderson 1074 votes to 846. Curtis Uran was re-elected Mayor of Mahnomen, defeating Gary Klinkhammer. While Jen McDougall and LuAnn Durant were elected to Mahnomen’s City Council, running unopposed. In Fertile, Todd Peterson was elected Mayor, running unopposed. Jennifer Flikke and current Mayor Brian…
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Voters in Ada have chosen a new mayor. Shawn Roux was elected Tuesday with 418 votes, compared to 160 for Wayne Kroshus and 120 for James Austinson. There were four seats on the Ada City Council on the ballot, with Adam Sip, Alex Tuttle, Jeff Peacock and Ron Vilmo receiving the most votes. Jason Kroshus…
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While CWD testing is not required for local hunters this deer rifle season, the Minnesota DNR has implemented a feeding & attraction ban for parts of Northwest Minnesota. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us more about these restrictions. Baden says hunters should also be aware of the changes in the carcass transportation restrictions…
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