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A Ulen-Hitterdal School Bus slid into the ditch Friday afternoon east of Syre. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall tells R&J News the bus ran into a snow squall as it was traveling on Highway 113, five miles east of Syre, around 4:30pm. The bus went off the road into a ditch. There was no damage…
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ST. PAUL, MN—As you may know, Minnesota House DFL members have boycotted House activities since the session began last week. This past Tuesday, a House committee meeting was disrupted by protesters who claimed the hearing was illegitimate because no DFLers were at the meeting. A foul-mouthed rant followed for 20 minutes. State Representative Steve Gander…
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During a conversation with R&J News this week, Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther said she’s expecting the next City Council meeting will be busy. The next Mahnomen City Council meeting will be held on Monday, February 3.
Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The two people involved in a fatal one vehicle crash near Buxton on Wednesday have been identified. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Randi Rae Crepps of Minot died in the accident and 74-year-old Steven Brekhus of Kenmare sustained life-threatening injuries and was…
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The Ada-Borup-West One Act Play won the championship at Thursday’s Sub-Section 30 One Act Play competition in Ada. The play is “The Cry of the Peacock!” and directed by Lisa Coleman. Ada-Borup-West now advances to the Section meet in Crookston on February 1. A photo of the cast is attached to this story.
The City of Hillsboro is trying to get a grip on their stray dog problem, and on Monday they met with the other cities in Traill County to come up with a solution. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. Eggermont says the city is also excited to announce the hiring of a new…
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The City of Hawley is looking to implement a tobacco ordinance, and discussions on what it would look like were held during the Hawley City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more. Neuner says the reason the council wants to adopt their own ordinance is because of the Clay…
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It’s a new year for the East Polk Heritage Center, and they have a full schedule of programming over the next couple months. Heritage Center representatives Bonnie Stewart and Steph Anderson say their next few months of programming is youth focused, and they go over the schedule for the next couple months. Stewart and Anderson…
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Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. First up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Deputy Brett Fetting of the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Fetting tells us more about his Law Enforcement Background, and why he went into…
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Minnesota State Representative Steve Gander began his first term in St. Paul last week as successor to longtime District 1B Representative Deb Kiel. The East Grand Forks Republican took his oath of office with House DFL members boycotting the ceremony, as well as boycotting all House activities. Gander says in the meantime, he’ll work with…
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