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Ada, MN — Thanks to the support of our R & J Broadcasting listeners, over $10,000 was raised on Tuesday during our 2nd annual REACH Radiothon on 106.5 KRJB. The money raised on Tuesday will go to support REACH’s backpack program, which provides weekend snack and food items to hundreds of kids in the Ada-Borup-West,…
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East Grand Forks, MN — The full campaign of the American Crystal Sugarbeet harvest will get underway this Saturday, October 1st at midnight and area growers along the Red River Valley are anxious and excited to get it underway. Producers are probably most excited about the crop itself as some timely rains and warm temps…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—This is Homecoming week for the Clearbrook-Gonvick School. James Boutain of the Clearbrook-Gonvick School says this year’s Homecoming parade will be Friday afternoon in Clearbrook. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen at Clearbrook-Gonvick are Michael Roy and Kelsey Anderson. The special dress-up days included Adam Sandler Day on Tuesday, Soccer Moms versus Athletes on…
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Twin Valley, MN — It’s Homecoming Week for the schools of Norman County East and Ulen-Hitterdal, who each have their own activities and dress up days but will come together at the end of the week for a joint school dance on Friday. During the Norman County East School News this week, Principal Raina Askin…
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Halstad, MN — The Halstad Living Center Auxiliary invite the community to their annual Dumpling Dinner this Wednesday, September 28th from 5-7pm at the Halstad LRC. Lori Paulsrud of the Halstad Living Center says this is one of two annual fundraisers that the Auxiliary puts on. She adds that for more than three decades the…
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ADA, MN—There’s been quite a change at the Norman County Developmental Activities Center. DAC Executive Director Hiliary Chisholm says their building has been remodeled over the last six months. Chisholm says the DAC’s clients like the changes. Chisholm says the DAC building also has a new entrance and administrative office.
Ada, MN — The Ada Police Department is looking into a new form of non-lethal defense that they can use an alternative to deadly force. Interim Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says they are hoping to purchase PepperBall gun as new, non-lethal option to stop criminals or take control of a situation. Officer Hager explains…
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Ada, MN — The Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters, or REACH, will once again be teaingm up with R & J Broadcasting to raise money for one of their great programs. The REACH Radiothon will be held on Tuesday, September 27th from 10am until 3pm on 106.5 KRJB and will feature a number of guests…
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It’s not just corn, sugar beets and soybeans that are being harvested now across the region. Wild rice is also being harvested. Dusty Roy with White Earth Natural Resources talks about this year’s harvest. Roy says harvesting wild rice is a tough job. Roy says while there are many old-timers who are harvesting wild rice,…
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