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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee recently announced that she has been elected to the Association of Minnesota Counties Board of Directors as the Representative for District 3. Lee discussed the election and what she hopes to accomplish from her new position. More information on the Association of Minnesota Counties can be found on their website…
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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee joined us on the latest installment of Food for Thought to discuss many topics. One of those topics was an update on the latest bonding bill and how it affects the sanitation department. Lee says that they will continue to look at other options, one of those being the possibility…
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The 2023 Polk County Fair Chocolate Contest was held on Wednesday, July 5th and the following winners were honored and announced: Adult Winners: 1st place: Jesiah Showers (Flourless Chocolate Torte) 2nd place: Emily Boucher (Smore Cake) 3rd place: Cheri Hasbrouck (White Chocolate Raspberry Ripple) Youth Winners: 1st place: Klaudia Kutsev (Chocolate Cream Roll) 2nd place:…
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The Fosston High School Hall of Fame inducted ten new members at a program held on Saturday, July 8th at the Fosston High School. The induction ceremony was held in conjunction with the All School Reunion. The following is a list of the inductees into the Fosston High School Hall of Fame: Scott Daniels (Athlete)…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Last month, the Minnesota Supreme Court suspended Mahnomen County Attorney Julie Bruggeman indefinitely from practicing law with no right to petition for reinstatement for 90 days. In response, the Mahnomen County Board placed Bruggeman on unpaid administrative leave until further notice. She will be…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you on Friday. There’s been a confirmed case of anthrax in animals in Kittson County. A cow, a horse and multiple cattle have been affected. Dr. Katie Cornille, senior veterinarian for the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, explains how the animals got anthrax. Cornille says anthrax…
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Artificial Intelligence and Chat GPT are two of the year’s newest buzz words. And it could be that your kids may know more about them than you do. Ada-Borup-West High School Principal Josh Carlson says he started learning about AI and Chat GPT last December. Carlson suggests parents do their homework on Chat GPT. Carlson…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Board is looking for State help to renovate the county’s hospital. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says a request for bonding has been sent to St. Paul. Holl admits that with inflation, it’s been tough to put a price tag on the project. Holl says the Mahnomen Health building has had…
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The Glory Land Gospel Team has been a staple at the Polk County Fair for over 50 years and counting and Gary Johnson has been involved since day one. Gary sat down with us during the Polk County Fair to discuss the Gospel Tent. One of the things discussed was the history of the Gospel…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Alluma’s Chief Financial Officer, Tammy Hickel Zola, has announced that she will retire at the end of this year. Tammy joined the agency, formerly Northwestern Mental Health Center, as CFO in May 2015. Before joining Alluma, Tammy worked for Ecolab in various financial capacities for 15 years and spent the early part of her career…
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