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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier is in Nisswa Minnesota for the Minnesota Watershed Annual Conference and Trade Show. Revier had the chance to catch up with Minnesota Watershed Director Jan Voit who explained the purpose of the meeting. While you might not always see what they’re doing, Watersheds play a big role in Minnesota communities.…
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Last year a group of teachers at the Mahnomen School District instituted a new afterschool program with hopes that it would get more kids into reading, and the school district is starting to see some very good results. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more about this new book club program, and the interest…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking to change the state wide walleye bag limit during the Minnesota Legislative Session next year. Northwest Minnesota Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson says the DNR is currently looking for resident feedback on this major change. With the ice starting to freeze over, Olson also gave an update on…
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HITTERDAL, MN—The Hitterdal Lions and Hitterdal Fire Department will be welcoming a couple of special visitors Saturday. Hitterdal Lions Club President Brian Nelson tells us about them. Nelson talks more about Saturday’s Santa Day. Hitterdal’s Santa Day will be Saturday afternoon from 1 until 3pm at the Hitterdal Community Center at 101 Viking Avenue.
HAWLEY, MN—The choir from Hawley Lutheran Church will perform its annual Christmas Cantata this Sunday morning and on Wednesday of next week. Elaine Kluck, the Hawley Lutheran Church Choir Director, talks about the choir’s performance. If you’re wondering what a cantata is, Kluck has the answer. The Christmas Cantata will be performed at Hawley Lutheran…
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The Annal Ada “Old Fashioned Christmas” Festival continues today, and people are encouraged to check out all the activities happening across the City of Ada. LeAnn Hall of the Ada Chamber of Commerce highlights what’s going on today. Hall and Solvieg Kitchell of the Norman County Historical Society also preview Friday’s events, which include the…
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ADA, MN—A tradition continues at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ada. The church will hold its annual soup and pie day with a silent basket auction Thursday from 11am to 1pm. Terry Steen tells us more. Steen goes over the soups and pies that will be available Thursday. The soup and pie day at St.…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. A special master appointed in the litigation between the City of Fertile, Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens and Fair Meadow Nursing Home against former Fair Meadow administrator Angie Leiting has issued a ruling regarding several documents in the case. You’ll remember Leiting was forced to…
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After a short break due to Thanksgiving students are back in class at the Hillsboro school. High School principal Terry Baesler says the next couple weeks before Christmas are very important for students, and he says that the school will be “digging” in as these next couple weeks can have major implications. It’s not all…
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