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This week Essentia Health has started bringing a mobile mammography unit to Ada and other communities in Minnesota and North Dakota. Julie Singewald, Essentia vice president of medical imaging, talks about the service. Singewald points out the benefit of having a mobile unit. For more information, or to make an appointment with Essentia Health’s mobile…
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The number of teen births has declined across the US. According to a survey by http://BadCredit.org, every state has seen a drop in the teenage birth rate from 2020 to 2024—a drop of six births per one thousand people over that five year period. In Minnesota, Cass and Mahnomen Counties have both seen a 14…
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A Minnesota man is facing multiple felonies after he allegedly fired warning shots at a group of hunters in rural Norman County. Court documents say on Sunday, November 10 a Norman County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to rural Gary due to reports of shots fired and threats. On arrival the deputy made contact with a…
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The Polk County Commission met last Tuesday and the meeting included a closed session, which means it was not open to the public. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says the commission does not have a decision to report, but she tells us what these closed sessions were about. Lee says the commission is continuing to…
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Hometown Grocery and Goods in Twin Valley is seeking donations for the Kids Shopping Extravaganza at the Norman County East School. Event organizer Megan Ostgarden tells us more about the event, and its goal. Ostgarden says the community has done a great job supporting this event already, but says they are still seeking donations, and…
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Travel can often be a difficult hurdle for transplant patients, and the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester Minnesota is doing what they can to help patients overcome that hurdle. Gift of Life Executive Director Mary Wilder tells us more about her organization and their mission. Wilder says the main focus of Gift of…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami is expanding its robotics program. School Principal Natty Messick has details. You can hear the latest news from Fertile-Beltrami School Tuesday mornings at 10:30 on Gold 101.5 KRJM.
That’s Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens reading from City Council member Todd Wise’s letter of resignation at Tuesday night’s Fertile City Council meeting. Wise (seen in file photo on the far right) was not present at Tuesday’s meeting. The Council took no action on appointing a replacement for Wise. R&J News asked Fertile City Administrator Lisa…
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ERSKINE, MN—Thanksgiving is a couple of weeks away and if you don’t have plans, here’s something you might want to consider. There is going to be a free Thanksgiving dinner available at the Erskine Community Center on November 28. Erin Green has been preparing Thanksgiving meals for years and tells us what inspired her to…
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The Twin Valley City Council met in regular session on Tuesday night. A discussion with Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall was the agenda item that took the longest as the city is still trying to finalize a deal with the county. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton summarizes the discussion with Sheriff Fall and explains when…
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