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The Recognition Committee is honoring Dave Willford as the 2026 USA Curling Volunteer of the Year. This award is given annually to people who demonstrate commitment across many areas of our sport. Willford is being recognized for his efforts on behalf of the Bemidji Curling Club, youth curling, the Minnesota Curling Association, and USA Curling.…
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Pet Central is bringing a brand-new community event to the area this fall, and both two-legged and four-legged runners are invited to join in on the fun. The inaugural “Tails on the Trail 5k and Canicross” takes place on October 3rd at Bagley City Park, with proceeds benefiting the Clearwater County Humane Society. The Canicross…
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PLUMMER, MN—Red Lake County Central is starting something many schools in the region have: a Hall of Fame. The first group for the hall will be inducted Saturday night. Red Lake County Central Activities Director Kate Moll tells us more. The class includes Charles and Connie Bishop, a married couple who taught and coached at…
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The Center for Rural Policy and Development has been looking into what happens to high school graduates after high school…where they get postsecondary education and the careers they choose. Kelly Asche, a senior researcher with the Center for Rural Policy and Development, gives an example. Asche says there’s also an interest in getting high school…
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The City of Mahnomen is currently seeking applications from homeowners for their Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guether tells us more about this new program. If this sounds like something that could be a benefit to you, Guenther explains how you can apply. For more information on the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program,…
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HAWLEY, MN—Thursday night, October 1 will be the night the lights go out in Hawley. Minnkota Power Cooperative has scheduled a power outage in Hawley starting at 11pm Thursday until 5am Friday. This will allow Minnkota Power workers to perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades at the Hawley substation. They will also install a new main…
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There’s a new face at the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, as Omar Longoria was recently hired as their newest deputy. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Deputy Longoria, who tells us more about himself. Longoria also tells us about his background in law enforcement, and what drew him back to the area. …
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Minnesota-based healthcare systems HealthPartners and Essentia Health announced today that their boards of directors have approved an affiliation agreement to combine their organizations. The combined organization will be called HealthPartners and would employ 45,000 people. It would include 22 hospitals and 135 clinics spanning the Twin Cities, northern Minnesota, and parts of North Dakota and…
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The Ada Borup West School held a school wide evacuation drill on Wednesday morning, as a way to address school safety through their ALICE Program. High School Principal Josh Carlson said the drill went very well. While the drill went well, Carlson says they will now be looking at ways to improve their evacuation process. …
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Real Estate tax season is here and Polk county residents have until October 15th to turn in payment for their real estate taxes not classified as agriculture to the Polk County Government Center. The Center, which will be open from 8am to 4:30pm every weekday, requests payment dropoff from Polk county residents to be dropped…
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