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NDSU’s extension office hosted a 90min training session on Tuesday to teach Q.P.R. to educate people about suicide prevention in the ag industry. Adriana Drusini explains what Q.P.R. stands for and how to apply it. Drusini notes that the agricultural industry carries a large amount of stress from many different factors. Drusini mentions the challenges…
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WAUBUN, MN—We have more details about a fatal accident near Waubun Tuesday morning. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther tells R&J News it happened at 8:26am on 310th Street, northeast of Waubun. Responding officers saw a pickup truck lying on its side on the road. The driver, 17-year-old Cash Tibbets of Waubun, was lying on the…
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Mahnomen County, MN – On Tuesday at 7:19pm, there was a fatal two vehicle accident near the corner of Highway 200 and 110th ave in Marsh Creek Township. The two vehicles which included 2013 Dodge Avenger and a 1998 Case 8920 were West Bound on Hwy 200 when the Dodge rear ended the implement being…
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This Saturday, former Golden Gopher Football player, and Ada Alumni Jim Hennen will be one of the four individuals inducted into the Ada Borup West Hall of Fame. R&J News had the opportunity to catch up with Hennen, who says it was a big surprise to be nominated. Hennen was a starter on the Ada…
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United Valley Bank is currently collecting snack donations through the end of the month, for their annual School Snack Drive. United Valley Bank – Twin Valley Branch Manager Alicia Lampton tells us more. Lampton says it’s not just the Twin Valley United Valley Branch that’s accepting donations, and she highlights some other branch locations in…
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Deer hunting season has arrived, and Northwest Minnesota gives hunters plenty of opportunities to hunt on public land in Minnesota. However, every year there’s always incidents of hunters trespassing on private lands. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson shares some reminders for hunters, and landowners when it comes to Minnesota’s trespassing laws. Halvorson says hunters do…
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HAWLEY, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser in Hawley Saturday night for a Hawley High School student. 16-year-old Faith Sander is a junior at Hawley who is undergoing chemotherapy. Deb Meyer is one of the organizers of Saturday’s fundraiser, which is called “For Faith We Fight.” Saturday’s fundraiser will be at the Hawley Community Building…
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Sugarbeet Pre-Harvest continues to progress across the Red River Valley, but recent temperatures could cause some changes in the pre harvest. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar tells us more. As for the beet quality, Hastings says this year’s beet crop is healthy, and sugar content is strong. Safety is always a top priority for…
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The Mahnomen City Council approved their 2026 Preliminary Levy at their meeting on Monday night. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us what was decided, and what happens next in approving a final levy. Guenther says the council also took a deeper look into their 2026 budget, and she tells us how that’s shaking up. …
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