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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says zebra mussels have been confirmed in Lee Lake, near the city of Hawley. A property owner on the lake called the DNR after noticing zebra mussels along the shoreline and attached to a rock. Zebra mussels were also found on a dock at the Lee Lake public water…
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FOSSTON, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Law enforcement says the improper use of a holiday light cord was the probable cause of a house fire in Fosston earlier this month. The fire was on April 5 in the 700 block of East 1st Street. Fosston Fire Chief Jim Juve…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health-Fosston has been designated by the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program, also known as CALS, as a CALS hospital. Stephanie McKnight, nursing supervisor at Essentia Health-Fosston, says CALS was one of two programs that prepares medical personnel for life-threatening emergencies. Nina Bradfield, a physician assistant–emergency services at Essentia Health-Fosston, says hospital personnel have…
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Ada Borup West 5th graders recently had the opportunity to compete in a competition called Math Masters. Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says the 4th grade will be the next to compete and tells us more about the competition. For the latest news from the Ada Borup West School District tune into the Ada Borup West…
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The Hawley City Council approved a pair of parcel splits at their most recent City Council meeting on Monday. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more about these projects that include a 12 parcel commercial condominium project. Neuner says the city wastewater treatment facility was also acknowledged by Minnesota Pollution Control for the work…
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Perham Robotics, also known as “Full Metal Jackets” have qualified for the Minnesota State Robotics Tournament for a second year in a row. The tournament will take place on May 3 and 4 at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota Campus. Full Metal Jackets members Eleanor Cissell, Elsa Bieger, and Jaidyn Papenfuss say they…
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On Tuesday, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) unveiled “No Escape Room,” an interactive experience that plunges parents and caregivers into the reality of financial sextortion, coinciding with the release of new data on child sexual exploitation. Michelle DeLaune is President & CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.…
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Big Sky Fellowship in Fosston invites you to attend their End of the Year Celebration at New Journey Church on Saturday at 10:30 AM in Fosston. Event Representative Allison Opdahl tells us more. Opdahl says Big Sky Fellowship is a community that helps homeschooled children receive a well rounded education. Again the End of Year…
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The Mahnomen Health Center will be holding a Public Hearing hearing on Tuesday, April 30 as the Hospital will be transitioning to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Mahnomen Health Center CEO Dale Kruger tells us more about the hearing and what the transition means. Kruger says an official transition date has not been set, and he…
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It’s been two and half months since the Ada Event Center closed its doors due to structural issues. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives an update on where things stand. Along with the Ada Event Center the Main Street Bar was also forced to close its doors for the time being.