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Starting on Friday, the sugarbeet harvest season will officially kick off with the pre-stock harvest. American Crystal Sugar General Agronomist Joe Hastings goes over their plans for the pre-stock harvest, and why they get started as early as they do. Hasting tells us how the crop is looking heading into pre-stock, as it has had…
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The Annual Ulen Days Community Celebration is this week, and the Ulen Civic & Commerce has been hard at work getting things ready for the big weekend. Shelly thordal of the Ulen Civic & Commerce says Ulen Days will kick off with some festivities on Thursday and Friday. Thordal says Saturday is the big day…
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BEMIDJI, MN—The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference opened its new North STAR Center Wednesday at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds in Bemidji. Matt Wendland, President of the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference, says it took some time to find the right location for the center. The North STAR Center will be used by robotics teams across the region. …
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EUCLID, MN—A Crookston man was not injured after his utility trailer was hit by a train Wednesday morning in Euclid. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News a deputy and first responders were called to US Highway 75 and 133rd Street SW in Euclid at 10:45 Wednesday morning. The driver of the trailer, 55-year-old…
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NDSU held a field day at their research site in Prosper on Tuesday. R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier was in attendance at the event, and caught up with NDSU Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Eric Branch, who talks more about what was presented at the field day. While it has been mostly under control this year, Dr…
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Crookston Ox Cart Days continues today in Crookston, but activities will really start to pick up in Crookston tomorrow. Ox Cart Days Organizer James Pogatshnik tells us what’s all going on across town today. If Ox Cart Days sounds like something you’d enjoy, Pogatshnik says you can take in most of this week’s activities for…
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The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is currently seeking art submissions for an upcoming Folk Art Exhibit in Thief River Falls. NWMAC Director Mara Hanel tells us more about this upcoming exhibit. Hanel also shared some examples as to what is considered folk art. In other arts council news, Hanel says they are also accepting…
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Drought has been a major talking point across the Red River Valley, and local cattle producers may be one of the most affected groups. Norman County FSA Officer James Kruize says the lack of rain has led to many producers reaching out to FSA to see how they can help. Kruize says the recent drought…
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Harvest season is officially underway in the Red River Valley, and SAFE Kids Grand Forks is sharing some youth farm safety reminders, that all families and operations should be taking into consideration this harvest. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks explains. Hansen says it’s also important for adults to be setting a good example…
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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday night’s monthly meeting, the Halstad City Council voted to join a statewide initiative to use green energy. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson talks about the Green Step Program. And on the subject of energy, Johnson says work began Tuesday on solar projects in the City of Halstad. Johnson says the buildings that will…
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