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The Mahnomen County Breakfast on the Farm at Steinmetz Farm was on Saturday, and R&J’s Sean Bjerk was in attendance broadcasting from the event. Bjerk caught up with event host Jimmy Steinmetz after the event to talk about the event. Past discussions with Jimmy Steinmetz can be heard online at rjbroadcasting.com.
Hillsboro Days 2024 has come and gone and it was certainly a great success. Hundreds lined the streets of Hillsboro Thursday-Sunday, enjoying mainly sunny skies and strong winds. Highlights throughout the weekend included a good showing of projects at the Traill County 4 H Achievement Day on Friday. Livestock entries included cows, pigs, goats, chickens,…
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Benedictine Living Community of Ada will be taking a big part in this week’s Norman County Fair. Benedictine executive director Morgan Hviding talks about BLC’s involvement. Hviding says Wednesday’s Kick-Off Parade will have a different route this year that will accommodate Benedictine Living Community residents. Hviding says Living Community residents will indeed take part in…
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GARDNER, ND—A church in rural Gardner, North Dakota will be celebrating its 150th birthday next weekend. Nora Lutheran Church will mark the occasion Sunday, June 23rd with a 10am service, followed by a catered lunch at 11 and then a program at 1pm featuring guest speakers, including former pastors. Doug Rensvold, a long-time member of…
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FOSSTON, MN—Thursday nights in Fosston will be filled with music, starting this Thursday. Bonnie Stewart with the Aurora Center for the Arts has details. Concerts will be every Thursday at the Heritage Center at 7pm….with the exception of July 4th. There’s more information at this link: https://auroracenterforthearts.org/
The Annual Gary Days Celebration continues into the weekend, and there’s still plenty of opportunities for people to have some fun. Engen says there will also be a Lions Club Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Sunday starting at 10:00 AM for a community member who is battling cancer. More information on Gary Days events can be…
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June is dairy month, but that’s not the only thing Waukon Dairy is celebrating this month. Ron Visser of Waukon Dairy says they will also be celebrating their 2 year anniversary on Wednesday, June 19. In those two years Waukon Dairy has also started a scholarship and internship program, and Visser tells us more about…
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Day three of Hillsboro Days has arrived and there are plenty of activities for all ages. The St Rose of Lima Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast is already underway, serving at the church until 9am. Right after that the parade gets going at 9 down Caledonia Avenue. Be sure to look out for Rugby’s Bronco…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston has been quite busy recently with various events for children. Bonnie Stewart with the Aurora Center was a guest on Friday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ. Stewart also says the Aurora Center’s Children’s Theater will continue this year, but at a different time. There’s more…
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What’s going on over there? That’s what Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is asking. She’s one of seven Republicans in the US House who have written a letter to Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett asking for details on the Feeding Our Future scam. You’ll remember over $250 million in COVID relief money was…
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