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Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Margaret Chutich announced that she will be retiring on Tuesday. Chuitch has been has been serving as a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2016 and was appointed by former Governor Mark Dayton. Chuitch is expected to retire at the end of the court’s 2023-24 term on July 31. Chuitch…
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Mahnomen County 4 H extension educator Rebekah Donner says that the deadline for Blue and Teal is fast approaching and there’s still time to get registered before the January 19 deadline. Donner says Mahnomen County 4 H will also be hosting their first ever Winter Boredom Buster on Sunday. For more information or to register…
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There’s something new in Ada-Borup-West High School’s Career and Technical Education classroom. High School Principal Josh Carlson tells us about it. During Wednesday’s Ada-Borup-West School News program on KRJB, Carlson also talked about the school’s Knowledge Bowl team. You can hear the full interview with Ada-Borup-West Principal Josh Carlson at RJ Broadcasting.com in the school…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council was busy at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Council voted to buy a lot on Main Street. Guenther says the City of Mahnomen has been asking local artists to design a canoe that would be placed in front of City Hall…and the Council chose…
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Last Friday, Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel announced she would not be running for re-election this year. Kiel, a Republican from Crookston, says she’ll retire from public service. She has served District 1B, which includes Red Lake, Polk and Norman Counties plus part of Clay County, for seven terms in St. Paul. With Kiel’s announcement,…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A hearing on former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile has been scheduled for Friday, February 23 in Polk County. You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job by the Fertile City Council. The City of…
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Fosston City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 17th. City Administrator Cassie Heide shares an update from the meeting: There were other business items addressed as well, such as adjustments of wages for the police department: Lastly, Heide talks about upcoming projects for 2024. The next city council meeting will be scheduled for…
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Artist Izzy Harmon, an independent French Artist currently living in the Bagley area, will be having her art showcased during an upcoming artist series in Minneapolis Harmon has been an artist since she was a teen, and has been showcased in documentaries and galleries. She has a long standing history of art and artists in…
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The arts scene is thriving in the Bemidji area. Headwaters Music and Arts Director Tricia Andrews gives an update on the schedule of events for the month: Headwaters Music and Arts strive to provide opportunities for students and instructors alike. Andrews explains more: Andrews says this all is made possible because of support from generous…
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The Fosston One Act Play crew is hard at work getting ready for a performance. Fosston One Act Director Abby Pearson was in studio to talk about the One Act students and crew she’s working with this year. The students have been working hard to create a show that will do well at the contest…
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