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RED LAKE FALLS, MN—The annual Red Lake Falls Summerfest gets under way Thursday and continues until Sunday. Thursday’s calendar includes family bingo at the American Legion starting at 6:30, a junior varsity boys basketball tournament starting at 4 at the Lafayette High Gym, plus a customer appreciation and cruise night car show from 5 to…
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The Minnesota Department of Administration has ruled the City of Fertile did not properly respond to a citizen’s request for the City’s data access policies. Back on May 23, a Fertile resident turned in a request for a copy of the City’s data access policies. By June 8, the citizen had not received a response. …
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A two-year-old boy from Bagley who was drowned earlier this month has passed away. On July 14, Johnny Leavell was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in Nora Township. He was airlifted to a Fargo hospital, but died July 19 at…
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R&J Broadcasting’s Jim & Bernadette Birkemeyer are on the Holiday Vacations trip to Alaska. Here are some sights from the trip Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Girdwood, AK (outside of Anchorage) bear sighting
New laws will take effect in Minnesota starting August 1st regarding child safety seats, booster seats and seat belts. The new law says that infants up to age 2 will need to be in a seat that faces the rear. A child at least 2 who has outgrown the rear-facing seat will have to be…
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The 20th Anniversary Flom Farm Fest kicks off on Friday. Event Representative Christina Lien is excited to announce that this year’s theme is Oktoberfest in July. Lien says there was a major focus on musical acts this year and she gives us the rundown of Friday’s schedule, which is headlined by some local talent Lien…
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THe Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming to Hatton starting on July 29, and they’re looking for children of all ages to audition for roles in their production of “The Pied Piper” on August 2 and 3. Hatton Community Theatre members Donnalee Strand and Karen Naastad tells us more. Strand and Naastad tells us more about…
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Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health was a guest on the KRJB Kaleidoscope on Monday. One topic that she discussed was child nutrition and how she’s seeing an increase in youth energy drink consumption. Merkens says parents and youth alike should avoid consuming energy drinks and she explained why. Merkens says another important aspect…
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The City of Ada alongside the Ada Police Department have been trying to crack down on blight over the last year,, in order to clean up the town, and make it more presentable. Police Chief Steve Hager says they are continuing to make progress, but are continuing to face some delays due to the court…
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The Vietnam Moving Wall will be on display at the Moorhead American Legion from July 25 through 29. Moorhead American Legion General Manager Scott Moen explains what the Moving Wall is and its significance. Moen says they will also be holding an opening ceremony on Thursday afternoon starting at 3:00. As he stated earlier Moen…
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