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Last week, R&J News told you about improvements that will be made to the Fertile Community Center. About $820,000 in general obligation bonds were approved to pay for the renovation. A person who attended last Thursday’s public hearing asked if it wouldn’t be easier to build a new community center. Here’s the answer from Fertile…
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The Sandhill Lake 4-H Camp will be coming up in June. To get ready for the camp, there will be 4-H Camp Counselor Training set for the end of this month, according to Norman County 4-H Coordinator Linda Houglum The 4-H Camp Counselor Training will be held April 29th.
WHITE EARTH, MINN. – The community is cordially invited to attend the White Earth State of the Nation Address on Wednesday, May 3 at the Shooting Star Casino Event Center in Mahnomen, Minn. Guests are encouraged to visit more than 50 White Earth Nation program exhibits on display from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Social…
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BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today, beginning May 1, the Oak Lake rest area east of Erskine will be under construction. There will not be any impacts to motorists on Highway 2. There will be a temporary closure of the plaza, including the restrooms, in late June. The contractor for this…
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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson was among those who attended Governor Tim Walz’s State of the State address this week. On Friday’s Kaleidoscope program on KRJB, Johnson gave his reaction to the speech. One of Johnson’s guests at the State of the State was Carrie Michalski, the president and CEO of RiverView Health in…
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A 35 year old Bagley man has pleaded guilty to second degree intentional murder in the 2020 shooting death of a man near Bemidji. Devin Charles Belcourt pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 19th in Beltrami County Court. Beltrami County Attorney David L. Hanson reported that Belcourt admitted in court that he and two other suspects…
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On Monday, April 10th the City of Fosston presented the 2022 Fosston Service Award to Bob Saeter. Saeter has a long history of serving the community of Fosston and has volunteered in many capacities including helping the Fosston All-School Reunion committees over the years and assisting with parade organization. One of the main reasons Saeter…
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FERTILE, MN—Thursday night, the City of Fertile held a public hearing to approve issuing general obligation bonds for renovating the Fertile Community Center. Fertile City Administrator Liden tells us the amount of bonds that will be issued. Among the improvements to the Community Center will be a new HVAC system, siding, windows, roof repairs to…
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Lake Park, MN – The Lake Park Audubon Band and Choir students are wrapping up their Disney World Band Trip as they begin traveling back today. High School Principal Art Meyer says the hallways have been a bit quiet this week with a large percentage of the student body out on this trip that was…
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