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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man and boy who were found dead Monday in the Detroit Lakes area have been identified. Dead are Gene Bartnes and his 3-year-old son Koltyn. The boy’s mother, Kristi Frazier, identified the bodies Tuesday morning. She told law enforcement she believes…
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All are invited to Gary this Friday, as the Gary Fire Department will be holding their annual Fun Night. Gary Fire Chief Buck Engen says there will be a lot of fun to be had, and prizes to be won. On top of being a fun time, Engen says the funds raised from the event…
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Ground temperatures are always a concern for local producers, and a cool ground temperature often leads to stressed out crops. However, there is a product available to local producers that can help your crop deal with cold weather stress, also allowing you to get your crop in early. Fred Luken of Plant Power tells us…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. A feature of the dinner is naming the Citizen of the Year. This year, the winner is Faye DeLong. She reacts to winning the award. DeLong is a member of the Ada-Borup-West School Board. She’s also an assistant volleyball coach at Ada-Borup-West, a…
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National Ag Week was earlier this year, and Washington was full of agriculture advocates raising awareness for Agriculture. This included Ag Advocate & Social Media Star Michelle Miller aka “Farm Babe”. R&J Ag reporter Nick Revier had the chance to catch up with “Farm Babe” who tells us more about her journey from Los Angeles…
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Approximately 80,000 car accidents are reported in Minnesota each year, and for many drivers who are involved in them, they often don’t know what to do afterwards. R&J News recently talked with Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve, who says your initial response to a crash should depend on the severity of it. Juve says if…
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US Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was in Ada on Monday afternoon, and met with members of the Red River Watershed Management Board on water issues in the Red River Valley. Congresswoman Fischbach talks about her visit. Washington will be a busy place once Congress returns from Easter Break, and Fischbach says a major focus of hers…
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The Ada Borup West FCCLA Chapter attended the annual Minnesota FCCLA State Convention in the Twin Cities this weekend. Ada Borup West FCCLA Advisor Miki Hennen says her students had a blast at the convention, and learned a lot. Hennen is also excited to announce that they had multiple students qualify for the FCCLA National…
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FERTILE, MN—Two Fertile-Beltrami High School students are among four who have been selected as Triple A Award state scholarship recipients by the Minnesota State High School League. Katrina Hitchen and Drew Gullickson received the statewide honor over the weekend at the State Boys Basketball Tournament. The Triple A award stands for Academics, Arts and Athletics…
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