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Fosston Community coming together to Support Make a Wish Minnesota 

The Fosston Community will be coming together next week to support Make a Wish Minnesota, an organization that has helped multiple children in the Fosston community while they battle severe illness. Make a Wish Minnesota CEO and President Paul Krueger says they are excited to partner with the community for this event, and he also…
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February 19, 2026 0

New Season of FIRST Robotics kicking off soon 

Coming up in early March FIRST Robotics of Minnesota-Dakotas will be kicking off their 2026 FRC Competition Season. FIRST Robotics Regional Director Nicole Schossow Previews their upcoming season, and the competitions they will be putting on.  As for what she’s looking forward to most this year, Schossow says she is excited for the chance to…
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February 19, 2026 0

City of Gary lifts boil order 

After having to go to a boil order due to an issue with their water tower, the City of Gary’s water has been deemed healthy, and the boil order has been lifted. Gary Mayor Buck Engen gives us the latest update on the City’s water situation.  You can go to the Gary Minnesota Page of…
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February 18, 2026 0

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Wednesday is the tenth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. Ada-Borup-West Transportation Director Shawn Roux is glad the thousands of school bus drivers in the state get recognized. Roux says young students will often make a connection with their school bus drivers. In Minnesota, there’s a shortage of school bus drivers and Roux…
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February 18, 2026 0

Crop rotation is key in the fight against weeds 

Weeds are a concern for every sugarbeet producer, and producers are always trying to come up with the best strategy to combat them. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Lead Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Tom Peters says your crop rotation will dictate success in your sugarbeet crop.  Peters lays out what he “likes to do” when…
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February 18, 2026 0

Ada Borup West School Board discusses wrestling survey

After sending out a district survey to see how interested students would be in the establishment of a school wrestling program,the Ada Borup West school board heard an update about interest at their meeting on Tuesday. ABW Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about this update, and what’s going to happen moving forward. Yesterday, R&J News…
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February 18, 2026 0

Red River Watershed Management Board rolls out new drainage information booklet for 2026 session 

The 2026 Legislative Session is underway and the Red River Watershed has implemented a new way to better communicate with legislators about their outlook on the potential expansion of drainage regulations. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip tells us more.  You can go to www.rrwmb.us for more information about the Red River…
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February 18, 2026 0

Fertile Blood Drive Friday

FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a blood drive in Fertile on Friday.  Senora Pederson has been organizing the Fertile blood drive for over 40 years. The blood drive is this Friday at the Fertile Community Center from 8:30am to 2:15pm.  Over 50 donors are needed for the blood drive; Pederson tells us how many have…
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February 18, 2026 0

Clearwater County Sheriff talks about decision to retire 

Earlier this year, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson joined a growing list of local sheriffs who will be retiring at the end of the year. During his most recent visit on the KKCQ Food for Thought Program, Halverson talked about how he came to this decision, and why he felt now was a good time…
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February 18, 2026 0

Traill District Health promoting the Measles Vaccine

North Dakota has seen multiple cases of the Measles pop up across the state over the last week, and state health agencies are promoting proper prevention practices. Brenda Stallman of Traill District Health tells us more about the current status of the Measles in North Dakota.  Stallman says the best way to prevent the Measles…
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February 18, 2026 0