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HAWLEY, MN—Hawley School’s annual musical premieres Thursday night. It’s “The Addams Family”, based upon the 1960s TV series and later movies. Senior Braxton Bowe plays Gomez and talks about his character. Braxton says there’s something else he gained from being in the musical. Addams Family will be performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7…
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Garden Valley Technologies is inviting Members to its 118th annual meeting on Tuesday, June 6th at the Win-E-Mac School Auditorium in Erskine. Registration will begin at 9:30 am with the meeting to follow at 10:30 am. The 2022 operational reports will be presented at the meeting and members will be able to vote on by-laws,…
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Nathan Peterson of the FSA Office joined Tom Lano on KKCQ for the weekly FSA Report! Listen to this week’s FSA Report below!
Plans are still in place to raise Highway 75 in Perley to increase flood protection in the city. Wild Rice Watershed District Administrator Tara Jensen gives R&J News this update. Jensen was speaking on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program, which airs Weekday mornings at 9 am.
It’s a tradition around Memorial Day. You’ll find poppies in area businesses with requests for donations. Craig Larson, commander of Ada VFW post 7557, talks about poppies and how donations are used. If you’re wondering why poppies are associated with Memorial Day, in 1915 Lt. Colonel John McCrae with the Canadian Army saw poppies blooming…
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Are you wondering what to do with those old paints and chemicals in your home? If so, bring them to one of Polk County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection events. The first collection event will be held at the Fertile Fairgrounds on Friday, June 2nd from 3-6 pm. The second collection will be held at the…
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Over 120 kids took part in Wednesday’s annual Ada Bike Rodeo. Kids from the elementary school rode their bikes, showed off their helmets and learned about bike safety. Gus is one of the kids who took part in the bike rodeo and talked about what he learned about bike safety. Brianna Eggen of the Dekko…
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During the month of May, the Minnesota State 4-H Ambassadors have issued a challenge to youth to plant wildflowers. Norman County 4-H Extension educator, Linda Houglum gives us details. Again, the 4-H challenge for May is planting wildflowers. The challenge coming up in June will be building garden boxes.
With the warm weather just starting in the area, the ice is still thawing and cold water is still a danger to watch for! Clearwater county Sheriff Darin Halverson joined Tom Lano to discuss some of the dangers of cold water exposure and steps to stay safe on the water!
Two people were killed in a two vehicle crash in Mahnomen County on Saturday, May 13th. Sheriff Josh Guenther has identified the victims as 74 year old Arlo Lampton of Twin Valley and 86 year old Jean Nelson of Waubun. Sheriff Guenther says a witness reported that Nelson failed to slow or stop at the…
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