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ULEN, MN—At Wednesday’s Ulen-Hitterdal School Board meeting, the Board voted to create an e-sports club. Ulen-Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten says an e-sports team is something that’s been bandied about for a while. Flaten points out there are positive side effects with any extracurricular activity. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, the Ulen-Hitterdal School Board accepted the resignations…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. No charges will be filed in connection with a hunting accident in rural Perley last Saturday. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office tells R&J News 37-year-old Timothy Rousar of Fargo is now out of the hospital after he had been shot in the face by…
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The Hillsboro Public School Board met in regular session Thursday. In his report to the board, Superintendent Jon Dryburgh shared that he will be meeting with staff to go over his greater vision for the future of Hillsboro Public Schools. He shares with R & J News the foundations of that vision. As it relates…
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The Holiday season is officially here, and families will be traveling back home to celebrate the holidays with their family. For those who fly, traveling with children can often be difficult, especially when it comes to the transport of their car seats. Safe Kids Grand Forks (SKGF) is attempting to ease that issue with their…
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The winter months are here, and Norman County FSA has some reminders for area producers. Norman County FSA Officer James Kruize reminds producers about the Fall Seeded Average Reporting Deadline, which is today. Kruize also reminds producers planning to make some changes to their operation this winter to report them to your local FSA office. …
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The upcoming holiday season means travel for many of us. Alyssa Lang, a new Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy, reminds us to be prepared for driving in winter weather. Lang is finishing her training as a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy. She was a guest on Thursday’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45…
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The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program has received $112 million in federal funds. This money will be used to help low income families pay their utility bills and keep their homes warm this winter. Last year, the Energy Assistance Program awarded energy assistance to 129,500 Minnesota households. Funding also prevented 43,000 households from having their utilities…
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ADA, MN—It’s said to be one of the things missed the most at Benedictine Living Community in Ada: the ice cream machine. Benedictine Executive Director Morgan Hviding says the ice cream machine won’t be missed for much longer. Hviding says the previous ice cream machine had a long and useful life, and she hopes the…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. Mayor, Travis Soderberg, gave the final updates to the council on the demolition of the property at 317 Broadway, currently owned by Riedhammer Masonry, LLC. All that remains of Buxton’s former hardware store is a shared wall with the Buxton Town and Country Senior Center.…
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The Central Valley School Board met in regular session Wednesday. Newly installed board member, Curtis Hong, participated in his first meeting. Hong says he’s hoping to continue a legacy of service and participation with the district. Hong was elected to the board after a September recall of former member, David Seyfried. In other items, Principal,…
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