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After a very busy Snow Dayz celebration last week, things will not slow down at the Norman County East Schools District. Norman County East Principal Raina Askin says the Titan Girls Basketball team will be hosting a Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at their game on Tuesday night. Askin says that students will also…
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The Win-E-Mac Vex-IQ Robotics team will be headed to the cities later next month for the VEX-IQ Robotics state tournament after qualifying for the tournament this past weekend. Win-E-Mac VEX-IQ Advisor Brady Langemo recaps this past weekend’s tournament. Langemo explained what this year’s VEX-IQ game was and how his team has been strategizing and preparing…
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The Bagley Fosston-Clearbrook Gonvick Hockey Bantam Hockey Teams hosted a “Hockey Fight Cancer Night” Friday night, and event organizer Cierra Anderson says it was a massive success, and that they raised over $3,000 for a rock ridge mother fighting cancer. Anderson says they had special jerseys made for the night and had a special ceremony…
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On Monday, January 29th at approximately 4:30 pm, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a female tied up on the side of the roadway by a local resident along 410th Avenue SW in Bygland Township. Polk County Deputies responded and located a 17 year old female who reported being abducted and brought…
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R&J News has found new information about the legal case involving former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting against the City of Fertile. Angie Leiting’s attorneys have asked Polk County Judge Jeffrey Remick for a summary judgment in her lawsuit against the City. That summary judgment would have Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens and City…
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FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a public hearing Tuesday night at 6pm in Fosston about Essentia Health’s plan to close its labor and delivery services unit. Essentia Health will be explaining the reasons for ending maternity care in Fosston and the public will have a chance to offer testimony on why Essentia should continue the…
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Seven singers from Ada-Borup-West School earned honors Monday at a regional solo competition at Ulen-Hitterdal. Zander Brower, Will Karstens and Emily Johnson all earned a single star for an excellent performance. Zara Bakke also earned a single star and was one point away from a double star for superior performance. Double stars went to Joseph…
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The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the two men who died after a crash on Highway 9 Sunday morning. The crash report says the driver, 28-year-old Isaac Schultz of Fergus Falls died, as did his passenger, 28-year-old James Mork. The crash happened just after 5:30 AM on Sunday, Jan. 28. The State Patrol says Schultz…
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Anders Odegaard of Warren, Minnesota was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday for the murder of his ex-wife Carissa Odegaard back in August of 2022. Odegaard murdered Charissa in front of their children after she stopped by his house to pick up the kids for church. An argument then broke out and turned…
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The Mayville Public Library has been quiet for about three weeks. The library closed in early January when librarian Margaret Rice asked to go on medical leave. Then on January 12, Rice passed away at her home. Since then, the library has remained closed with no reopening date on the horizon. The Mayville Library Board’s…
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