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Approximately 80,000 car accidents are reported in Minnesota each year, and for many drivers who are involved in them, they often don’t know what to do afterwards. R&J News recently talked with Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve, who says your initial response to a crash should depend on the severity of it. Juve says if…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. A feature of the dinner is naming the Citizen of the Year. This year, the winner is Faye DeLong. She reacts to winning the award. DeLong is a member of the Ada-Borup-West School Board. She’s also an assistant volleyball coach at Ada-Borup-West, a…
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US Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was in Ada on Monday afternoon, and met with members of the Red River Watershed Management Board on water issues in the Red River Valley. Congresswoman Fischbach talks about her visit. Washington will be a busy place once Congress returns from Easter Break, and Fischbach says a major focus of hers…
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The Ada Borup West FCCLA Chapter attended the annual Minnesota FCCLA State Convention in the Twin Cities this weekend. Ada Borup West FCCLA Advisor Miki Hennen says her students had a blast at the convention, and learned a lot. Hennen is also excited to announce that they had multiple students qualify for the FCCLA National…
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FERTILE, MN—Two Fertile-Beltrami High School students are among four who have been selected as Triple A Award state scholarship recipients by the Minnesota State High School League. Katrina Hitchen and Drew Gullickson received the statewide honor over the weekend at the State Boys Basketball Tournament. The Triple A award stands for Academics, Arts and Athletics…
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Veterans Day on the Hill is fast approaching, and Polk County Veterans Services is still looking for area veterans to attend. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us more about this annual event. Ellefson tells us about some of the bills they will be lobbying for at Veterans Day on the Hill. People…
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The Calendar will be flipping over to April soon, which means that you will start to see an increase in baby/young animals on the Northwest Minnesota landscape. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden says if you do come across a baby animal in the wild, it’s best to leave it alone. People should contact their…
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The Twin Valley Community Club will be holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt, and they’re inviting area families to attend. Mark Askelson of the Twin Valley Community Club previews this week’s festivities. There is however a chance for less than ideal weather this weekend, and Askelson says the festivities will move to the Twin Valley…
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During his visit on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program last week, Ada Police Chief Steve Hager had a discussion about the balance that law enforcement agencies have when it comes to transparency with the public. Hager talks more about this balance, and what’s released to the public vs what’s available to the public. Hager gives an…
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March is Nutrition Month, and Norman Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging people to adopt a healthy, and nutritious lifestyle. Kristy rott of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health says one of the best ways to adopt a healthy and nutritious lifestyle is by adopting an upstream way of thinking, which she talks more about with R&J News’ Kevin…
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