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Starry Stonewort Confirmed in Blackduck Lake

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that Blackduck Lake near Blackduck in Beltrami County has the presence of the invasive age Starry Stonewort. This marks the 25th lake in the state of Minnesota to have the presence of Starry Stonewort which was first found in 2015.  Starry stonewort is an algae that looks…
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August 5, 2023 0

Dave Hodek – Product Manager of Enbridge Major Products

Listen back to the interview with Product Manager of Enbridge Major Products Dave Hodek.


August 4, 2023 0

Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf Update 

The Loaves Fishes Food Shelf in Fosston is in the middle of their Giving Week of Kindness. Sandy Johnson of the food shelf recaps a record breaking day the food shelf had on Wednesday.  The Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf is a drive up service and Johnson explains the drive up process and the benefit…
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August 4, 2023 0

Minnesota deer hunting licenses now available 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have announced that deer licenses are now available to Minnesota hunters. Barbra Keller of the Minnesota DNR discusses the upcoming deer seasons.  Keller also spoke about the effect this past winter has had on the deer population in the Northern half of the state and how it will affect…
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August 4, 2023 0

Clearwater County Fair Schedule

Along with all of the fair excitement Cheryl Grover gives us an update on the schedule for the next few days down at the Clearwater County Fair Grounds. At 6:00 tonight August 4th the fun will begin with the Pickup Pull in the Grandstands and the Rhythm and Ride Horse show in the riding arena.…
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August 4, 2023 0

Updates on FSA Loans in Minnesota

Tiffany Page joins us to explain some updates to FSA loans, specifically with Direct Farm Ownership Loans. There are 3 different types of Direct Ownership Loans- Regular, Down Payment, and Joint Financing. Tiffany gives us an overview of what these loans are and how to know what is best for you. Tiffany explained how to…
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August 4, 2023 0

Train Derailment Near Perham

A railroad crossing near Perham remains closed after a train derailment late Thursday night.  Shortly before midnight on Thursday, August 3rd, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a train derailment on the east side of US highway 10 near the intersection of county highway 60 in Gorman Township. There were no injuries…
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August 4, 2023 0

Mahnomen Pot Bust

MAHNOMEN, MN—On Wednesday, August 2, the day before the White Earth Nation began selling recreational marijuana, a large amount of marijuana was seized from a Mahnomen business.  Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther tells R&J News what happened. The owner of the shop, 53-year-old Todd Thompson, was not arrested.  Guenther says simply belonging to the White…
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August 3, 2023 0

Hundreds Lose Power Thursday Morning

Hundreds of Red River Valley Co-op Power customers lost electricity for a brief time Thursday morning.  Red River Valley Co-op Power CEO Rich Whitcomb tells us what happened. That outage happened during the 11 am hour Thursday.


August 3, 2023 0

Waabigwan Cannabis Dispensary opens in Mahnomen 

The Waabigwan Cannabis dispensary opened its doors on the Morning of Thursday August 3 making it the first legal cannabis dispensary in Mahnomen County. White Earth Nation Chairman Michael Fairbanks speaks about the benefit and importance the dispensary will have for the White Earth Nation.  We also had the chance to catch up with some…
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August 3, 2023 0