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FOSSTON, MN—Back on Halloween, the Fosston and Fertile-Beltrami football teams met for the Section championship. Officials from both schools made a friendly wager on the game’s outcome. Fertile-Beltrami won the game…and this past Thursday, Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk and High School Principal Don Donarski, paid off the bet, as Selk explains. Selk told this story…
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HALSTAD, MN—This past Monday’s Halstad City Council meeting was said to be a routine affair. Mayor Darin Johnson tells R&J News the Council held a first reading on a new public nuisance ordinance, which has several new codes and changes from the current ordinance. A citizen also approached the Council about purchasing the Sunrise Apartments,…
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Minnesota’s four Republicans in the US House have formed a nominations committee to help President-Elect Donald Trump nominate candidates for US Attorney, US Marshal and other vacancies that might arise in Minnesota. Representatives Michelle Fischbach, Tom Emmer, Pete Stauber and Brad Finstad released a statement Friday saying the committee wants to provide President-Elect Trump “with…
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ADA, MN—Norman County now has an ordinance regarding retail cannabis sales. At Thursday’s Norman County Commission meeting, an ordinance was approved by a four to one vote. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson tells R&J News about the ordinance. State law requires every Minnesota county to have a retail cannabis ordinance in place by…
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Stray and loose dogs have continued to be an issue for residents in the City of Hillsboro over the past few months, and the issue has reached city leadership. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont says the city has had past discussions on this issue, and hopes to come up with potential solutions at their meeting…
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As we move closer and closer to the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, the Hillsboro fire department is encouraging people to follow proper fire safety practices. Hillsboro Assistant Fire Chief Jake Rust and Secretary/Treasurer Steve Haffely share some reminders that you should always follow. With the cooling weather people are also reminded to not plug in…
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Winter has officially arrived for residents across the Red River Valley, and with winter comes icy roads. With the arrival of snow Norman County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Douville reminds drivers to make sure they have a winter survival kit in every vehicle they drive during the winter, and he tells us what items you should…
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You’ll be hearing a familiar noise around Norman County soon, as the Norman County Salvation Army will be kicking off their Red Kettle Campaign soon, which means the return of bell ringing. Aimee Eggen of the Norman County Salvation Army says this year students will be doing most of the bell ringing at major events…
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5th and 6th grade students at the Win-E-Mac School District have been hard at work over the past couple weeks, developing a program to make the Win-E-Mac School a more positive environment. Activities Director Brady Langemo tells us more. Langemo says it’s a busy couple weeks at the Win-E-Mac School District, as students will be…
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FOSSTON, MN—Friday night in Fosston, a hospice remembrance holiday tree will be lit in the lobby of Essentia Health-Fosston Clinic. It’s part of the clinic’s Holiday Wellness Event from 5:30 to 7:30. Shannon Netland, home care and hospice manager at Essentia-Fosston tells us more. You can also buy an angel tree ornament in honor or…
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