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A 42 year old Crookston man was hurt after crashing into a piece of farm equipment Friday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the man was driving east at around 9:15 pm when his car hit an auger being pulled by a tractor near Fertile. The man was taken to Sanford in Fargo with…
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The Fosston FFA Banquet is being held at the Fosston High School Cafeteria on May 13th at 6:00 PM. All proceeds go to the support the FFA program. Enjoy a meatball dinner along with a silent auction, door prizes, awards program and more! Tom Lano was joined by Tim Johnson, one of the lead organizers…
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says he’s optimistic about getting a bonding bill passed in the final weeks of this year’s legislative session. Johnson appeared on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program on Friday. We’ll have more of the Senator’s comments on future newscasts.
The Northwest Reginal Development Commission is slated to receive federal funding for Area Transportation alternative projects are are to be constructed in 2027. The projects in Crookston, Fosston, Marshall County and Thief River Falls will receive 80 percent federal funding for trail alignment and extension projects. Local units of government provide 20 percent of the…
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The Fosston Band & Choir Students will perform for family and friends on Monday, May 8th at the Fosston High School Main Gym. The concerts are open to the public and are under the direction of Alyssa Konecne and Paul Peltier. The Magelssen Elementary band and choir students will perform from 6:30-7:00 pm with a…
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With the weather warming up, more and more motorcycles are hitting the road. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss motorcycle safety on the road and crashes. Tadman shared some tips on looking for motorcycles on the road. 80 motorcyclists were killed in motor accidents in 2022.
Earlier this week, White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks gave his annual State of the Band address. He says things are going well for the White Earth Band. Fairbanks also said he is proud of the White Earth. Fairbanks was speaking to R&J Broadcasting’s Sean Bjerk at the State of the White Earth Band address.
The City of Ada held it’s regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. At the meeting Kim Meyers and Kelsey Merkens from Norman Mahnomen Public Health gave a presentation and proposal for the city of Ada to consider an ordinance for Responsible Beverage Server Training and we hear more from Mayor John Hintz…
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The Norman County East “Be Kind Day” will be coming up on Wednesday, May 10th. NCE Principal Raina Askin says this has been a popular event, and it gives students a great experience. Askin says all Norman County East students as well as staff will be participating in “Be Kind Day” on Wednesday.
Area farmers have started planting sugar beets, beans, corn & wheat through the area as fields are shaping into good planting soil and seed bed as reported during yesterday’s Farm & Field program on KRJB. Each day, more farmers will start. The gardening and horticulture community is also ready to get rolling as well. Norman…
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