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Fosston Man Cited After Motorcycle Crash

LENGBY, MN—A Fosston man has been cited after a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Lengby.  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was called around 9:30 Sunday night to the intersection of County Road 4 and 460th Street SE in Lengby.  The driver of the motorcycle, 32-year-old Nicholas Rood of Fosston, was northbound when he went into…
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May 5, 2026 0

This Week In Mahnomen

MAHNOMEN, MN—The City of Mahnomen is holding an open house Tuesday night about removing ash trees.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther has details. Guenther also reminds Mahnomen residents that the city-wide cleanup is underway. And if you want to get involved with planning Wild Rice Days this summer, the planning committee will meet May 27…
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May 5, 2026 0

Community funding comes through for Traill County Sheriff’s Department K9 Project

Thanks to the donations of several patrons in the Traill County community, the Sheriff’s Department met their goal to bring back a K9 unit to the county. Sheriff Steve Hunt expressed his gratefulness to those that sped up the process. Hunt says the funds came in even faster than expected and is excited for the…
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May 5, 2026 0

Minnesota Senate passes Omnibus Firearms Bill 

After hours of debate on the senate floor, the Minnesota Senate passed an Omnibus Firearms Bill that would ban the sale of assault-type weapons and high capacity magazines, among other items including funding for school safety. During the debate, bill author Senator Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis) highlighted everything that’s included in the bill.  The bill faced…
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May 4, 2026 0

First World Robotics Conference Wraps Up

HOUSTON, TX—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  The First World Robotics Conference wrapped up on Saturday.  The Dally Division was the winner, comprised of teams from Madera, California, Studio City, California, Minneola, Florida and San Diego, California. Warroad’s team, FRED, finished in 29th place in the Dally Division with a…
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May 3, 2026 0

City of Ada holding annual Clean Up Week next week 

The City of Ada will be holding their annual clean up next week, and as residents prepare over the weekend, the city is reminding them how things will work. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says this year’s clean up week will be run like last year’s.  If more information for clean up week or other…
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May 1, 2026 0

Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges hosting Soup & Stroll event 

All are invited to the Rydell Wildlife refuge this Sunday, as the Friends of Rydell & Glacial Ridge Refuges will be kicking off the spring season with a Soup & Stroll event. Event representative Alyssa Schmid tells us more about the event.  Schmid also tells us what stands out about the two refuges this time…
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May 1, 2026 0

Rockin for a Rescue in Gary this weekend 

The Gary Rescue Squad will be holding a fundraiser event on Saturday, and tickets to the show are still available. Wendy Benefeld of Gary Cares tells us more about the event, and what the rescue squad is fundraising for.  If this sounds like an event you’d like to attend, Benefeld tells us what you need…
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May 1, 2026 0

Ada Borup West School Forest Update 

In late 2024, it was announced that the Ada Borup West School would be partnering with the Wild Rice Watershed District, with the hope  to bring a school forest program to the Ada Borup West School District. However, since then progress on establishing has been slow. During her latest appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope, Tara…
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May 1, 2026 0

Mother nature giving producers “a wild ride” this spring 

Spreading, and fertilizing  season is officially underway for growers across certain portions of the Red River Valley, but for some growers mother nature has taken them on a wild ride this spring. Mike Nelson of CHS West Central in Ada says some area producers have been able to get in the field, but some haven’t. …
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May 1, 2026 0