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Just in time for the holiday season, Hillsboro Public Schools is bringing back a pre-COVID tradition: holding a fall food drive. Third Grade Teacher, and food drive spokesperson, Kael Elliot tells R & J News the drive started off slow but she’s hoping the kids will be more eager to participate after an assembly today. …
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In their most recent city council meeting earlier this month the City of Ada continued to discuss a partnership with the Ada-Borup-West School to add a school resource officer to their department. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives an update on the progress being made. Larson says that despite the heavy cost the city is…
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Ada Borup West Student and FCCLA member Logan Kroshus is seeking clothing donations that will be used to make quilts that would be donated to animal shelters across the area. Kroshus shares more details on his project and what kind of clothing he’s looking for. Kroshus is doing this as a project for FCCLA and…
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A meeting was held in Bejou Monday to gauge interest and tell others about a court case between the White Earth Nation and Mahnomen County farmer Dave Vipond. Vipond tells the Red River Farm Network this started in March when he applied for a permit from the State of Minnesota for an irrigation system. The…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—On Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council approved a change order to a water treatment improvement. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther gives us details. Guenther was asked what the change order would cost the City. Guenther says demolishing the well house will delay completion of the water treatment project. With demolition set for this…
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You’ll remember back in October, Benedictine Mission Court in Ada announced it was dropping assisted living care and would only have independent living housing. R&J News spoke with Kari Thurlow, president and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota, about the future of assisted living care and she says there are several trends taking place. The first is…
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On Sunday December 3rd will be a Live Nativity held at Ultima Bank in Fosston. The event is hosted by Ultima Bank in Fosston and organized by Josh and Abby Pearson. Abby shares a little bit about the event and how it will look this year: The event was a frosty one last year, but…
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There will be a Community Thanksgiving Church service held on November 22nd at 7:00 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Fosston. Pastor Jarred LeBon of New Journey Church will be the featured speaker from the event. The public is welcomed to attend.
Superintendent Todd Selk was in studio to give an update from the November Fosston School Board meeting: The meeting highlighted revisions to the financial report as well: Selk finished up with bringing a discussion to the school board in regards to past overdue lunch balances. The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for December…
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Santa Day is coming to Clearbrook! This annual event will be held on Saturday December 2nd. City Administrator Lucy Thompson gives us an idea of what to expect during this annual event: The event also gives attendants a chance at wining trade bucks that can be used at any business in Clearbrook: Be sure to…
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