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The Western MN Steam Threshers Reunion kicked off yesterday at Rollag. This year, the Steam Threshers are featuring “horsepower” as they highlight the horses. R&J News was at Steamer Hill on Friday and had a chance to catch up with longtime Steam Threshers member Kee Groshong from Columbia, Missouri. Groshong says he and his family…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Former Fair Meadow Nursing Home administrator Angie Leiting has settled her lawsuit against the City of Fertile, former Mayor Dan Wilkens and Fair Meadow Nursing Home (owned by the City of Fertile). You’ll remember Leiting was forced to resign her job as administrator in…
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Host Brad Dunham will visit with Brad Loween, who served over 20 years in the National Guard
Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you this morning. The names of the two people involved in a crash between a pickup and semi truck Thursday afternoon in Mahnomen County have been released. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck driven by 49-year-old Erik Baker of Deer River was westbound on…
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Next week, Norman County Extension will be holding a Field Day at the Corey Hanson Farm, and area producers are invited to attend. Heather Dufault of Norman County Extension tells us more about what’s happening at the field day this year. Dufalut says there will also be a meal provided, and she encourages everyone to…
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Enforcement of the REAL ID travel requirement went into effect earlier this year, and many licensing centers, and other entities are dealing with the fallout. Stacy Erickson of the Norman County Recorder, and Licensing Center says the rollout for REAL ID has gone well, and she tells us what you need to know if you’re…
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Progress continues to be made on the Ada Dekko Center project. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen gives us a facility update, which includes the latest on the hot tub installation. Eggen says they are still in need of lifeguards for the pool, and Eggen encourages anyone who’s interested to reach out. Eggen was a guest…
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The Staff at Itasca State Park will be wrapping up summer break this weekend. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox gives us a look into what they have going on at the park later this afternoon, and on Saturday. Cox also tells us what they have planned for this Sunday. More information, and a…
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Motor vehicle fatality rates in Minnesota are on the decline. During his appearance on the KRJB Kaleidoscope this week, Ada Police chief Steve Hager talked about the motor vehicle death trends being reported in Minnesota this year. Hager did say however, that ATV/UTV fatality rates have been moving in a troubling direction. The Kaleidoscope Program…
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The Sugarbeet Pre Harvest is underway, and is expected to ramp up in a couple weeks, which also means that different trials across the Red River Valley will also start pulling beets for research purposes. Matt Kaufman of United Beet Seed says they have a ton of trials happening throughout the valley. Kaufman says they…
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