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Hillsboro’s annual town-wide celebration kicks off Thursday. The annual Hillsboro days will feature some classic favorites and new highlights as well. Events begin tomorrow with free hot dogs and root beer floats at Dakota Heritage Bank from 11:30am-1pm. The first Farmers Market of the season will also be tomorrow from 4:30-7:30pm. Day one concludes with…
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The Ada Borup West School Board approved a superintendent sharing agreement with the Win-E-Mac School District on Tuesday morning. The vote was passed by the Ada Borup West School Board by a slim 4-3 vote and the move has received mixed reception from the community. R&J News caught up with Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron…
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There will be only one new addition to the Hillsboro City Commission, but two new members of the Hillsboro School Board. With all precincts reporting, Jon Myers has been chosen to fill the unexpired two-year term on the city commission, vacated by outgoing long-time commissioner, Dave Sather. Myers will join Paul Geray and Jason Pohlkamp…
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HALSTAD, MN—You might remember last year the City of Halstad had problems with wild turkeys. At Monday’s Halstad City Council meeting, Mayor Darin Johnson says there are some different critters hanging around town. Johnson says neither the City, nor Norman County, has any kind of animal control agency. In other business at Monday’s Halstad City…
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FERTILE, MN—The Agassiz Environmental Learning Center in Fertile will be hosting Summerfest on Sunday, June 23. Stacy Erickson with the Learning Center tells us about it. Erickson says there will also be guided mountain bike rides. Children must be accompanied by an adult and all riders must wear helmets. Helmets will be on sale for…
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Benedictine living community invites you to attend this month’s Mission Court Companions event on Thursday June 13 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM at Benedictine Mission Court. Benedictine Foundation Director Cassie Visser tells us more details about the event. BMO Bank Manager/Vice President Barbie Kesselberg tells us more about her presentation on financial scams, and…
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The Norman County Sheriff’s Office is still accepting registrations for their K9 and Project Lifesaver Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser on Wednesday evening. Norman County Sheriff Chief Deputy Matt Wagner has details. Again that’s Wednesday, June 12 starting at 5:30 PM. To get a team registered contact Matt Wagner at 218-280-5912.
The Ada Borup West School Board approved a superintendent sharing agreement with the Win-E-Mac School District for the 2024/2025 school year at their meeting on Tuesday morning. Ada Borup West School Board Chair Peter Jacobson explains how the school district has gotten to this point and why this is something the board approved. Jacobson shares…
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The Ada Borup West Booster Club is still accepting registrations for their 2nd Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on June 21 at the Ada Borup West School. Booster Club President Eric Smart tells us more about the tournament. Smart says players from across the region are able to play and walks us through the…
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The Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge #40 will be hosting a free Norwegian Genealogy workshop with George Olson during their monthly meeting Thursday, June 13. Lodge President Wes Roland tells us more. Roland told us more about the Sons of Norway and what the organization is all about. The Sons of Norway Granlund Lodge #40…
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