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The Hillsboro City Commission approved the purchase of land for their upcoming city electrical project at their meeting on Monday night. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more about the purchase. Eggermont also laid out an estimated timeline for the electrical project, which is expected to begin next year. Lastly Eggermont highlighted other items…
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Late last year R&J News told you about SAFE Talk Training that were being held across Northwest Minnesota thanks to the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and Eyes on the Horizon. After a break due to the busy holiday and winter season the program will resume on March 26 in Mahnomen, and registration is still open. safeTALK…
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The Norman County East E-Sports team was at the Minnesota State E-Sports Competition in St Cloud this past weekend, and they brought home some hardware. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina gives us a recap of the weekend. Kalina says it’s also a big week for Norman County East FFA, as they are having their…
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Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives are attempting to put a one year delay on the Minnesota Paid Leave Law that was passed during the 2023 legislative session, and goes into effect on January 1 2026. During a press conference on Monday, House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman made it clear that Democrats oppose any…
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The Hawley School District is continuing its hiring process for a middle school principal, and the search recently hit a new milestone. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says the board and administration recently held interviews with job candidates. Ellingson says the district also gave the opportunity for students to be involved in the interview process,…
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MAHNOMEN, MN— The Mahnomen City Council approved a couple of road projects at Monday night’s Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the first project will deal with parking downtown. Guenther says a project was also approved for work on County State Aid Highways 9 and 10. Guenther also told R&J News that she and…
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You might remember that area high schools celebrated FFA week in February. One school that didn’t is Ulen-Hitterdal. They’re celebrating it this week instead. Ulen-Hitterdal Dean of Students Ted Critchley explains. Critchley says dress-up days are also part of Ulen-Hitterdal’s FFA Week….with Monday being Beach Day. You can hear the latest news from the Ulen-Hitterdal…
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March is National Nutrition Month, and Norman Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging everyone to adopt healthier diets. While all diets can be different for everyone, most healthy diets can be broken down on a 100 percent scale between the three main Macronutrients: carbs, proteins, and fats. To give you a better idea of how much…
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NAYTAHWAUSH, MN—Monday was proclaimed 3rd Grade Day in Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz. But it all started with Karen Wadena, a third grade student at Naytahwaush Community Charter School on the White Earth Reservation. Karen’s letter ended up in the Minnesota Star Tribune and eventually drew Governor Walz’s attention. Beth Zeitz, the executive director of…
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Spring is right around the corner, and the Staff at Itasca State is gearing up for another month of activities. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what they have going on in the park for the month of March . If you would just like to visit the park Cox says now’s…
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