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Today is the final day of the Western MN Steam Thresher’s Reunion at Rollag. Steam Threshers member Eric Nelson has been involved in the event all of his life, as his family were founding members. Nelson says the entire show revolves around the family experience. Nelson talks about some new things this year and some…
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Construction Crews have been hard at work the last week, at Norman County East. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina says the school will be ready for students tomorrow, but some work still remains. Norman County East held an open house for the community last week, and Kalina says there was a large turnout of…
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CRP opportunities are available to landowners through the Farm Service Agency. (FSA) Norman County FSA Officer James Kruize tells us more about these opportunities. Kruize also shared some reminders for landowners with CRP land already. For more information contact your local FSA office or go to www.fsa.usda.gov.
The 30th Annual Fosston Heritage Days celebration kicks off this Friday. Event Representative Bonnie Stewart says the celebration kicks off on Friday with a special musical guest, playing classic country music. Stewart, and Sue Roland of the Sons of Norway, say the festivities continue into Saturday, and they give us a look into some of…
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SHELLY, MN—There’s been another fire at the Shelly Grain Elevator. You’ll remember back on August 8, the grain elevator was destroyed after apparently being struck by lightning. The Norman County Sheriff’s Office says a second fire at the grain elevator happened Saturday and was contained by 10pm. R&J News is reaching out for more information…
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One golfer from the Mayville State University men’s and women’s golf team and two drivers were injured after an accident Friday afternoon in Burleigh County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the van carrying the team was eastbound on I-94 at 5:45 pm and was preparing to pass a pickup truck in the right lane…
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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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