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The Fertile Beltrami School Board approved a lease levy at their meeting earlier this week. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke says the lease levy is in regards to their special education cooperative who’s building a new facility. Clarke says the board also approved the purchase of a number of items. The Fertile Beltrami School Board…
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Residents of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, or Mahnomen counties withstrong interest in the arts are being asked to volunteer as panelists for grant reviews in theupcoming months. Grant Manager Holly Alcott discusses what they are looking for: The Region 2 Arts Council is tasked with determining which art projects andartists will be…
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Budgeting season is underway for Norman County, and one department that’s looking for a significant increase is the Norman County Sheriff Office. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall last week, who says he has a need for more staff to be added to his department. Fall says…
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The Kelly Thronson Memorial BBQ returns to the Norman County Fairgrounds this year, and over twenty cooks are expected to battle it out for the best prize of it all, bragging rights. While the food may be the main attraction for many, event representative John Hintz says the ultimate purpose of the BBQ is to…
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The Sugarbeet Pre-Harvest is in full swing for areas across the Red River Valley. Local Producer Chuck Ruebke says this year’s harvest is going alright, but they are facing some challenges. While they are facing these challenges, Ruebke says they are seeing a high sugar content. Ruebke was a guest on the Farm and Field…
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This past weekend, the annual Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion took place in Rollag, and this year’s feature was all about the tractor brand that traces its origins to Red Lake Falls Minnesota, the Steiger Tractor. However, did you know that Minnesota has a rich history of tractor brands that have called the state their…
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The Fertile Beltrami School Board held their first meeting of the 2026/2027 school year on Tuesday night, and approved their preliminary levy. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke tells us more. As for other items from Tuesday’s meeting, Clarke says the school board also adopted a new policy surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence. R&J News…
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HILLSBORO, ND—It’s become a tradition at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hillsboro: a neighborhood block party. It will be held this Sunday. Pastor Joe Johnson of Our Savior’s talks about Sunday’s events. Pastor Johnson explains why it’s called “Rally Sunday.” The block party is open to everyone, regardless of denomination. It starts at 11:30 Sunday…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Ash trees in Mahnomen will be going away for good. At Tuesday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council gave the go-ahead to solicit bids for removing the ash trees. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us why the ash trees will be removed. Guenther says the ash trees won’t be removed until October…
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Did you know that Norman County has a Driving after Revocation Diversion program that helps offenders get their license, which leads to safer streets and lower reoffender rates? R&J News had the chance to catch up with Norman County Attorney Liz Brainerd who told us more about this program, and the impact it’s having. Brainard…
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