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Twin Valley, MN — The Twin Valley City Council held their first regular monthly meeting of the 2023 year on Monday night at the Twin Valley Community Center. As per usual, the council approved all the annual designations and committee appointments with no major changes from the previous year, according to Twin Valley City Clerk…
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Ada, MN — Chief Deputy Ben Fall with the Norman County Sheriff’s Office spoke with the media for the first time on Monday afternoon since the passing of Sheriff Jeremy Thornton last Thursday morning. Deputy Fall provided the details surrounding Sheriff Thornton’s diagnosis, how things are being handled in his absence, information regarding the funeral,…
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Mahnomen, MN — The historic Rainbow Theatre in Mahnomen has been closed for more than 50 years, yet still stands in the heart of downtown as a relic of the past. But now the county of Mahnomen, who has owned the building since 1975, is examining what to do with roughly 100 year old brick…
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St. Paul, MN — So much for retirement from politics. Paul Marquart is back at the Minnesota State Capitol but now in a different capacity. The veteran lawmaker from Dilworth was selected by Governor Walz to be the new Commissioner of Revenue. Commissioner Marquart joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this past week to discuss his…
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Mahnomen, MN — Following the death of Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton, who passed away last week at the age of 53 after a short and intensive battle with pancreatic cancer, area law enforcement agencies are reaching out to show their support for their fellow officer. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther says he can relate…
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CROOKSTON – The Ag Innovation Campus (AIC) is excited to announce a major sponsorship to ring in the new year. Farmers Union Enterprises, which comprises Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin’s Farmers Union organizations, is lending substantial financial support to the future crush and research facility in south Crookston. “We are deeply appreciative of Farmers…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting of the 2023 year on Tuesday night at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. With it being the first meeting of the year, Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhall says they took care of the usual committee appointments and beginning of the year business. The…
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Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School District has hired an interim Superintendent to fill the role left behind by previous Superintendent Lisa Weber, who resigned on January 1st due to health reasons. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Principal Tim Spaeth says the school board during a special session this week agreed to hire retired administrator Todd Cameron…
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R & J News has learned that Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton has passed away Thursday morning. On December 8th, 2022, Sheriff Thornton was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and had been doctoring since. Sheriff Thornton was placed on Hospice Care on Wednesday and was brought home under their care. Dozens of law enforcement officers, first…
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Ada, MN — The University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host the 45th Annual Norman County Ag Day on Wednesday, January 11th at the Ada Events Center in Ada. The 2023 Small Grains Update Meeting is also held in conjunction with the Norman County Ag Day. This year features a great lineup of speakers…
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