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News and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District.
Staff Reductions and a Mill Levy Part of Path Forward for Hillsboro Public Schools
The Hillsboro Public School Board met in a special session Wednesday. The board approved approximately $371,000 in budget cuts for the next school year, mostly revolving around staffing reductions. The largest cut was eliminating the elementary and high school strategist positions. That decision alone saves the district about $128,000. Other areas of staff reduction include…
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Ada Borup West seeking donations
The Ada Borup West Booster Club will be getting a new building at the Johnson Sports Complex by year’s end. Ada Borup West Activities Director Kenley Wahlin tells us more. If you would like to get involved with the project, and donate, Wahlin shares how you can do so. He also gave an update on…
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Mahnomen School hosts spelling bee
The Mahnomen School District held their annual Spelling Bee earlier this week, and the results are in. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us who this year’s winner is, and what comes next for them. Pederson also says White Earth Indian Health Services will be bringing back their Dental Outreach Program, which she tells us…
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MN Ag Commissioner lays out Legislative Priorities
The Minnesota Legislature is in session, and getting as much funding as possible is a priority for most state departments including the Department of Agriculture. MN Ag Commissioner Thom Peterson tells us what their budget priorities are in 2025. The current power balance in the Minnesota Legislature is a temporary one seat majority for the…
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Pinehurst Resort Bonspiel returns this weekend
The annual Bonspiel on South Twin Lake returns this weekend, and everyone is invited to come and enjoy a fun time on the ice. Event organizer Andy Lavoy gives us a preview of the event, and what they have planned. Lavoy says the upcoming weather forecast should be good for people who want to set…
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West Polk Soil and Water 2025 projects
R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the 42nd Annual Red River Basin Summit Commission, and had the opportunity to catch up with Nicole Bernt of West Polk Soil and Water Conservation District, who told us what projects the District is working on in 2025. Bernt also told us more about the West Polk Soil…
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Team Tim Olsen Fundraiser Update
LAKE PARK, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you last week. There was a dinner, bake sale and silent auction to raise money for Tim Olsen of Lake Park, who suffered a stroke last June. Tim Olsen’s daughter, Tabitha Olsen-Bergman, says there was a great turnout. While Tim Olsen couldn’t attend the…
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Bagley March For Life Saturday
BAGLEY, MN—The Clearwater County branch of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life will hold their annual March For Life in Bagley this Saturday morning. LeRoy Sundbom of MCCL runs down the day’s events. Sundbom says he was involved in the first March For Life 35 years ago. He looks back on the first march. Sundbom was…
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