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It’s going to be a busy weekend of basketball at the Ada Borup West (ABW) School as the ABW Booster Club will be holding their annual Cougar Classic Youth Basketball Tournament. ABW Booster Club President Eric Smart says they’ve made some changes to this year’s tournament. Smart says over 80 teams from all across the…
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If you live in Norman, Clay or Polk County, there’s a chance that you will be receiving a mailer from the West Central Regional Water District over the coming weeks. West Central Regional Water District Chair Lucas Spaeth tells us more about this mailer, and what it’s for. Spaeth says they are also sending out…
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The Ulen Hitterdal School Board had discussions about their 2026/2027 school calendar at their meeting on Wednesday evening. Ulen Hitterdal Superintendent Dustin Flaten tells us more. Flaten says the school board also heard an update on the new school app/website, which is expected to be launched this March. Flaten says the school board also approved…
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The Ada Public Library will be hosting a number of free programs catered toward families and children throughout the rest of the month. Ada Librarian Asha Osborn has the details. Osborn says they will also be holding a financial workshop later this month. Temperatures are on the rise, and Minnesota State Parks are starting to…
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Last Friday, the Win-E-Mac and Fosston Basketball teams held their annual Coaches versus Cancer Night during their game in Win-E-Mac, and the event was a massive success. Win-E-Mac Principal Brady Langemo recaps the event. In total, the teams were able to raise over $11,000 for the American Cancer Society .
Giving hearts Day was Thursday, and Benedictine Living Community-Ada, along with Thrivent & Norsk Coffeehouse held an event at the Norsk Coffeehouse as a way to fundraise for Benedictine. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Morgan Hviding of Benedictine, who says the event was a huge success. Tyler Rice of Thrivent shared…
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The Hillsboro Pool Committee held a public meeting on Tuesday to answer questions about the planning process for a potential new pool in Hillsboro. Between 15-20 people attended the meeting, voicing questions about location and financing. One attendee asked about building on the current pool site. Hillsboro Pool Committee member Paul Geray shares the pros…
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Earlier this week, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of their Department K9 Rex. During his Visit of Food for Thought on Thursday, Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman spoke more about Rex’s passing, and commended his handler Sargent Ben Stout for all their excellent work over the years. K-9 Rex was a 7-year-old…
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New and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District.
American Crystal Sugar’s factories are currently working on slicing last year’s sugarbeet crop, but oftentimes these factories will be moving fast trying to avoid major losses. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says this year’s beet freeze has led to minimal sugarbeet losses. Its growing seminar season for American Crystal Sugar and Hastings says they…
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