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At Tuesday morning’s Ada-Borup-West school board meeting, the board got a report on the school district’s audit. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the audit came out well for the district. Cook says there was also discussion Tuesday about adding a school resource officer; no action was taken. Ada-Borup-West High School Principal Josh Carlson will be…
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The folks who sponsor robotics competitions in schools are having an event on Saturday. The STEM Alliance is holding a STEM Expo at Butler Arena at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo. STEM Alliance President Rory Held talks about Saturday’s event. Held says the student teams will use robots that were built for last…
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The 116th Clearwater County Fair in Bagley finished on Sunday. Clearwater County Fair Board member Cheryl Grover thanks everyone who attended the fair. Grover also thanks everyone who bought a fair calendar. The people who bought Clearwater County Fair calendars are also eligible to win cash prizes. Grover announced the first $500 winner on KKCQ’s…
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BEJOU, MN—Wild Rice VFW Post 1226 will be dedicating a veterans monument Tuesday night at the Bejou City Park on Highway 29. Post 1226 Commander Peter Domogalla explains how the Post got the idea to put up the veterans monument. The dedication of the VFW Post 1226 veterans monument will start at 6pm at the…
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There’s going to be a special election in Polk County Tuesday. Paul Reese and Michelle Cote are running for the District 1 County Commission seat that was left vacant when Gerald (Jerry) Jacobson died on January 15. The winner of Tuesday’s election will fill the remainder of Jacobson’s term until it expires in January 2025. …
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According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation a resurfacing project will begin on Monday, August 14. According to the MNDoT Highway 11 from the eastern limits of Baudette to mile marker 120 west of Baudette, Highway 59 from Highway 175 to Canada, and Highway 75 from Warren to Euclid will be the three highways getting…
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The Calvin and Anne Schow family of McIntosh has been recognized as a 2023 Farm Family of the Year for Polk County by the University of Minnesota. R&J News talked with Anne Schow, who explained about their farm. The Schow family started with tomatoes and pumpkins, which turned into a huge success! The entire Schow…
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The 6th Annual Law Enforcement 10-78 5k Race/Walk and Community Fun Day will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Grand Forks. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman gives information about the event. Tadman says a big attraction will be a helicopter from Customs & Border Patrol. Tadman explains where the funds raised from the…
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With recreational cannabis now on sale at the White Earth Nation, R&J News had a chance to speak to White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks about the new enterprise. Fairbanks is proud that the cannabis the tribe sells is grown at the White Earth Nation. As for the economic impact of selling cannabis, Fairbanks didn’t…
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Jeff Opsahl joined us on the latest installment of the Business Matters Program to discuss the latest business he recently opened in Twin Valley. The Business just opened its doors but Opsahl is already looking to add onto his business. Opsahl laid out some future plans that he has planned for the future including some…
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