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Thanksgiving is on Thursday, which means it’s a short week for students and staff at Norman County East. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina says students will have a half day on Wednesday, with a staff development day for the remainder of the school day. With winter weather arriving this week, Kalina says parents need…
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Winter temperatures have officially arrived in the Red River Valley, and parents are reminded to not make the common mistake of buckling up their child in their car seat with their winter coat on. Tina Saunders of Safe Kids Grand Forks explains. More child safety and car seat safety materials can be seen on the…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston will hold its 21st annual Tree Walk for Hospice this Sunday from 10 until 1 at Magelssen Elementary School in Fosston. Shannon Nordine, home care and hospice manager at Essentia Health-Fosston, talks about the Tree Walk. Nordine says another big part of the Tree Walk is the Angel Tree ornaments,…
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ULEN, MN—This may be a short week of school, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a busy week. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Avery Thompson talks about a fundraiser at his school Tuesday. Just to be clear, the National Honor Society isn’t collecting hats, they’re selling hats that Ulen-Hitterdal students can wear in the school…
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Ada Old Fashioned Christmas is fast approaching, and the Ada Borup West ECFE organization is currently seeking donations for their Shopping with Santa’s Elves Program. ABW Elementary Principal Bree Triplett tells us more. In other school news, High School principal Josh Carlson reminds the community that they will be having their annual Meet the Cougars…
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We’re approaching one year since it was announced that the Wild Rice Watershed District and Ada Borup West School were working together on establishing a school forest in western Norman County, but updates have been few and far between. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District says there have been some things holding up…
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Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of gathering and fun, but it is also the number one Day of the Year for Cooking Fires in the United States with an estimated 388 percent increase over the daily average. For this reason, Tina Sanders of Safe Kids Grand Forks says that people need to take…
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Friday is Free Parks Day, and the naturalists at Itasca State Park invite you to the park this Friday for some late fall fun. Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter tells us more about Free Parks Day. Lichter says one thing you can do during Free Parks Day is take a hike on their Candlelight…
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For the first time in over two decades, a new face will be leading the Hawley School District. Elementary principal Chris Ellingson says the hiring process continues to move along, and there’s a growing excitement on who the board will choose to lead the district in the future. Finalists for the Hawley Superintendent position are…
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Last week, the 77th person was charged in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal, where $250 million dollars was fraudulently taken from federal child nutrition programs. R&J News asked Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead for his reaction to the Feeding Our Future scandal. 44 defendants have either been found guilty or pleaded guilty for…
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