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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and DFL Party Chair Ken Martin are calling for State Senator Nicole Mitchell to resign. Thursday’s announcement comes more than a month after she was arrested for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes….and after the end of the Minnesota Legislative session. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson of East…
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HAWLEY, MN—An abandoned house in Hawley burned to the ground early Thursday morning and investigators are looking for the reason why. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says they, along with the Hawley Fire Department and several other agencies were called around 3am Thursday to 231 270th Street North for a report of a home fully…
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Minnesota US House of Representative Candidate Steve Boyd will be in Ada on Friday night for a Town Hall Meeting at Sonrise Evangelical Free Church. Event representative Curt Jacobson tells us more. Again the Town Hall will take place at Sonrise Evangelical Church in Ada starting at 6:30 PM on Friday.
Despite the belief of many, Minnesota small towns often have much to offer when it comes to activities, organizations, and events. R&J News is going to highlight what each of these individual towns have to offer throughout the summer starting with the City of Twin Valley. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson highlights some…
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National Trails Day is this Saturday and Chippewa National Forest is celebrating with a hiking event at Shingobee Hills Recreation Area near Walker. Chippewa National Forest Lead Trails Technician Scott Shipley tells us some of the things they have planned for Saturday. Shipley says there will also be other activities besides hiking. If you do…
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Earlier this Month it was announced that longtime Ada Fire Chief Steve Petry and Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Visser would be retiring from their leadership positions in the Ada Fire Department. Ada City Council member new Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Roux says he and new Fire Chief Glenn Visser have big shoes to fill but…
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The 23rd Annual Breakfast on the Farm is taking place this Saturday at Kasin Farm near Hawley from 7:00 AM to Noon. Event representative Keith Aakre says the event is a great opportunity to get a delicious breakfast while also seeing how agriculture affects everything around you. Aakre says there will also be fun activities…
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The Red River Valley Saddle Club will be hosting a pair of events this June starting with their Monthly show on Sunday June 9. Red River Valley Saddle Club President Craig Steen tells us more. Steen says the Red River Valley Saddle Club will also be putting on a special event at the Norman County…
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The 68th Annual Erskine Water Carnival is set to kick off the summer on Friday. Event representative Tommy Helgeson says this year’s festival will be different schedule wise but they will still have plenty of activities starting Friday. The fun goes into Saturday with a plethora of activities including “Take a Kid Fishing Day” and…
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The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Red River Valley, or RSVP, connects volunteers ages 55 and up with opportunities to serve the seven counties of northwest Minnesota. Jennifer Manole, the director of the Red River Valley RSVP, says they’re looking for volunteers for their Handy Hands program. Manole says another popular RSVP program…
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