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Norman County 4H held their annual Achievement Day this weekend, as a part of the Ada Fun in the Flatlands celebration. Linda Houglum of Norman County 4H, says this year’s Achievement Days went well. Houglum says they also had some excellent exhibits brought by their 4H alumni. In other Norman County 4H news, Houglum says…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council set its preliminary 2026 budget at Monday night’s regular Council meeting. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says for now, there will be a five percent increase over last year’s budget. Johnson says many budget items are projected to be $500 to $1000 more than last year. Johnson reminds Halstad residents that…
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ERSKINE, MN—There are more young people walking the halls of the Win-E-Mac School these days. Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo explains. Langemo says Win-E-Mac Elementary School has also added a new teaching position. And it’s now a little bit easier for Win-E-Mac students and parents to show their school pride. Win-E-Mac Activities Director Brady Langemo…
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Week one of school is in the books at the Norman County East School. NCE Principal Kelly Kalina says school started off strong, and that there was a lot of excitement in the building last week. Parts of the school remained closed due to the ongoing summer construction project, and Kalina gives us an update…
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Progress on the building of a new public works building continues. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen says the city has hired an architect for the project, and he speaks very highly of the person who was chosen. As for the building project itself, Rasmussen says there’s many different ideas being thrown out there, including…
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School is back in session at the Hawley School District, and in just under a year, some Hawley Students, and staff will be moving into a new building, as the construction of a middle school is expected to continue throughout the year. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson gives us an update on how the project…
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The Ada Girl Scouts had an experience they’ll never forget last week. Ada Girl Scout leader Bonnie Ballard says the girls had an opportunity to attend a Lynx game, and get a behind the scenes look into the team. Ballard says the trip was a blast for the girls who got to attend, and she’s…
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It’s a busy month for the Ada Public Library. Ada Librarian Asha Osborn says they have a lot of free programs going on this month, which includes a month-long art exhibit featuring the work of a local artist. September is also library card signup month, and Osborn encourages everyone to head on over to the…
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It was another successful year for the Kelly Thronson Memorial BBQ this past weekend in Ada. This year, there were awards given out for best ribs, best chicken dish, and the ever popular people’s choice. R&J News’ Kevin Kochmann caught up with this year’s ribs and chicken winners Nathan Rutledge, and Paul Bergman to talk…
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It’s officially the fall season at Itasca State Park, and one of the best things to do at the park in the fall, is see all the different fall colors once the leaves start to fall. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox says if you would like to visit the park to see these beautiful…
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