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Rep. Fischbach On Tax Cuts

In the final part of our week-long series with Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, she talks about keeping tax cuts in place. When President Joe Biden was running for President in 2020, he said he would not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 a year.  In his current campaign, Biden has talked…
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June 28, 2024 0

Clearbrook Summerfest Saturday Schedule

Summerfest in Clearbrook is continuing Friday and Saturday has many activities planned.  Lucie Thompson is Clearbrook City Clerk. Then on Saturday afternoon, there will be bounce houses, free open swim and a bike drawing. There will be dinner and family bingo at the Clearbrook Community Center, and finally, music by Pete Garcia at 8pm at…
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June 28, 2024 0

June Alzheimer’s Month

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.  Hanna Bryan, an occupational therapist at Benedictine Living Community, says Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease for both the person suffering with it and that person’s family. There will be more on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Saturday morning at 8 on Access Health on KRJB and KRJM Radio.


June 28, 2024 0

Clearbrook Pool Fire

There was a fire at the Clearbrook swimming pool Wednesday night.  Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee has details. There’s no word on injuries.  Solee says the fire was one of those things. Chief Solee was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ.


June 27, 2024 0

Vehicle Break In Prevention 

R&J News has been sharing ways for you to protect your home from break ins with help from the Twin Valley Police Department. Twin Valley Police Chief Jason Douville is shifting today’s focus from home break in prevention to vehicle break in prevention.  One common belief some people share is that locking your door actually…
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June 27, 2024 0

Dekko Center Renovation Update 

Progress continues to move along in the Dekko Community Center renovation project. Dekko Manager Brianna Eggen highlights some work that has been completed and some that will get started soon.  Eggen says work continues to be done in the pool room as well, but they have ran into some complications when it comes to the…
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June 27, 2024 0

K9’s Grooming setting up shop in Ada 

A new business opening its doors in Ada July. The business K9’s Grooming will be filling a high in demand service for the residents of Norman County. K9’s Grooming owner Amanda Bachleitner tells us what made her bring her business to Ada and how she got started in the dog grooming business.  Bachleitner told us…
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June 27, 2024 0

Lefse and Lemonade Brings in Record Amount for Church Restoration Project

This past Sunday nearly 200 people gathered from across the country for the fourth annual Lefse and Lemonade celebration at the Historic Grue Church in rural buxton. Event organizer, Bobbi Hepper Olson, says the turnout was a pleasant surprise. In addition to a record number of attendees, there was also a monetary record of over…
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June 27, 2024 0

World Association of Cane and Beet Growers Update 

The World Association of Cane and Beet Growers (WACBG) hosted their annual summer conference last week. WACBG President David Thompson says things went well, and tells us some highlights from the conference.  Work is not over for Thompson and the WACBG as they do have more meetings planned for later this year and next year…
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June 27, 2024 0

Investing In Rural America

Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach spoke to R&J News Wednesday about the progress of the Farm Bill in Congress.  Fischbach says a part of that Farm Bill is legislation she is sponsoring that will help rural America. We’ll have the final part of our interview with Representative Fischbach on Friday. 


June 27, 2024 0