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FOSSTON, MN — The Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge #240 is preparing for its annual Torsk and Meatball Dinner, offering local residents a taste of traditional Scandinavian food prepared by David Lee and Tiffany Sterry Catering. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Embassy Center in Fosston. Attendees will enjoy a…
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The Crooskton Public Library announced its full lineup of October activities that they will be hosting this year and it got kicked off with a Pokemon Card Club afternoon yesterday and the events will keep rolling over the weekend. On Saturday the Library will be hosting Sarah Pester from Burnham Creek Healing on the Mat…
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The Minnesota BCA has issued an endangered person alert for 25-year-old Zachariah Ausmus of Bemidji, who has been missing since mid-September. Ausmus was last seen in Bemidji on Sept. 14. Family members last had contact with Ausmus in July and report that Ausmus’s mental status is unstable. Law enforcement notes that Ausmus may be in…
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The Ada Borup West School will be holding their annual Community Service Day, and the Honor Society is asking community members in need of assistance to reach out. Ada Borup West Honor Society representative Nellie Todd tells us more. Todd says the service day is an excellent opportunity for students to give back. For more…
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Scammers across Beltrami County are going out in full force as the Sheriff’s department is saying they are receiving multiple reports of scammers calling residents in the county impersonating Sheriff’s office personnel to gain information and payment from locals. A press release from the department says the scam works like this: The scammer claims to…
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On Saturday, September 19th, during Mayville State’s game against Simpson University, QB Matthew Donovan took a helmet to helmet hit that would later result in him needing to be taken to a hospital in Fargo for a brain bleed. While at the hospital, surgery was performed to relieve pressure on the brain caused by the…
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Earlier this week, R&J News told you about the FEMA grants that the Twin Valley and Gary Fire Fire Departments received for turnout gear, but did you know that the Twin Valley Fire Department has also recently received other grants for a number of items? Twin Valley Fire Chief Pete Pazdernik explains. In total, the…
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The World Dairy Expo is now underway in Madison Wisconsin, and Waukon Dairy’s Ron Visser is one of the many in the dairy industry who is attending. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Visser, who tells us more about the expo. Visser says one thing he’s looking forward to is the opportunity…
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The Mahnomen School Board approved a number of personnel items at their board meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Andrea Simon says this included the resignation, and hiring of some staff members. Simon says the district is also looking for community members to get involved with their Core Planning Team, which she tells us more about. …
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The Fosston Rotary Club is getting ready to spread a little color around town while raising funds for local youth and community projects. The club’s annual Rose Sale fundraiser is officially underway, offering fresh dozen-rose bouquets just in time for the fall season. The Rotary Club’s Secretary Cassie Heide shares how the event gets started…
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