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One man is dead after his pickup truck went off the road, crossed through a residential yard and plunged into the Mississippi River east of Bemidji. Law enforcement received a 911 call at 4:43 p.m. on Friday, March 20, reporting the truck had gone into the water on Sunnyside Road. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office…
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During their meeting earlier this week, the Fosston School Board made the decision to refinance some of their bonds. Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk explains what this will mean for the district, and its tax payers. Selk says the school board also approved a bus lease. With the legislative session currently underway in St Paul, Selk…
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If you’re a landowner interested in enrolling or re-enrolling in the CRP Program, local soil and water districts located within the Wild Rice Watershed District have additional funding available to you. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District explains. Jensen also reminds landowners to get their permits in as soon as possible if they’re…
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The site of the Hawley Middle School has been under construction for the last year, and the project continues to move closer and closer to completion each day. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson gives us an update on construction progress. For more news and information from the Hawley school tune into the Hawley School News…
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An East Grand Forks construction company is suing the City of Mayville, alleging the City wrongfully withheld almost half a million dollars owed for a citywide street and drainage project. RJ Zavoral and Sons filed the lawsuit this past Wednesday in US District Court. The company claims the City breached a contract the parties signed…
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BUXTON, ND—The Buxton City Council’s meeting on Wednesday was pretty much routine. Buxton Mayor Travis Soderberg talks about highlights. The Buxton City Council meets the second Wednesday of each month.
Spring is coming up fast, and the Rydell and Glacial Ridge Wildlife Refuges have much to see and do during this time of year. Refuge Manager Gregg Knutsen says the trails will be messy, but there’s a lot of interesting things to see at the refuge, especially when it comes to wildlife. People are also…
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The City of Ada is celebrating 150 Years this year, and a local group of artists have come together to paint a mural to dedicate the 150 year history of the city. Project representative Deb Alexander tells us more about the mural, and the work going on behind the scenes. While progress continues to be…
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Students at the Hillsboro School will be partaking in assessment testing next week. Hillsboro High School Principal Dr Carly Theis tells us more about this testing, and who will be taking it this time around. Theis says it’s important that parents make sure their kids are at school on time, and well rested, as these…
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When you hear the term water management a lot of people will often think of flood control especially if you live in a flood risk area, but another thing that has caught the attention of water management groups over the years has been water quality. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was at the Red River…
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