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Months after having potential concerns over drought conditions, farmers across the Red River Valley are seeing some issues in the small grains after the consistent rainfall and mild temps over the last couple weeks. BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert highlights some concerns farmers are seeing across their region in their small grains like wheat…
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Members of the Ada and the surrounding communities are in Jamaica this week for the St Joseph’s Catholic Church Jamaica Mission Trip. Ada resident and St Joseph’s Church Administrator Terry Steen tells us more about the trip which will see the building of a house for a family in need. Steen also highlighted members of…
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Summers in Minnesota and North Dakota can often be unpredictable and are constantly changing, and when people are unprepared summers can even become deadly. Tammy Carlsrud of Norman Mahnomen Public Health reminds you to be weather wise this summer. Carlsrud says being weather wise is also important when it comes to the summer sun, and…
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For many, summer is the perfect time to get away and take a vacation, but that can also leave your home vulnerable to break-ins if you don’t take preventive steps. Twin Valley Police Chief Jason Douville shares some things you do as a homeowner to lower your chances of a break in occurring, so that…
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Minnesota Republicans in the US House are asking Governor Tim Walz to immediately submit a Major Declaration Declaration request for communities affected by recent flooding. In a letter sent to the Governor, the lawmakers say “the damage from this flooding has impacted many Minnesotan families. Homes, businesses, community buildings, and public areas are under water.…
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A driver who stopped to go after a stray cat on I-29 ended up as part of a two car accident Monday afternoon in Fargo. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, it happened shortly before 3pm on the south side of the tri-level. 25-year-old Hailey Kindem was southbound on I-29 when she saw a…
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On Monday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ, Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve spoke about Minnesota TZD. The goal of Minnesota TZD is to have no more than 225 traffic deaths in the state by 2025. So far in 2024, there have been 187 traffic deaths in Minnesota.
Earlier this month, Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach joined six other Republicans in the US House asking Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett for details on the Feeding Our Future scandal. Over $250 million of COVID relief money was sent to Feeding Our Future with the idea the money would be used for food…
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At the most recent Hillsboro School Board meeting, Principals Terry Baesler and Jon Dryburgh presented their respective classes’ standardized testing results from this past school year. While mixed, both principals are encouraged by the results. Hillsboro Elementary improved their overall reading proficiency by eight percent from 39% to 47%. Dryburgh says it’s been an encouraging…
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Last week, R&J News had a chance to speak to Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach about several issues facing Minnesotans. We asked her first, what are the greatest concerns Minnesotans say they have? And while there’s talk about a border wall at the southern US border, Fischbach says there’s nothing like that at the…
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