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It’s Homecoming week at Norman County East (NCE), and the students and staff are looking forward to a week of fun, and school pride. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina tells us what the NCE Student Council has planned for this week’s festivities. Kalina says the High School and Elementary will also be partaking in…
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The Annual Kelly Thronson Memorial BBQ was Saturday, and this year’s event was the most successful ever. Ada Mayor, and BBQ representative John Hintz says this year’s turnout was great, and he shares the results from this year’s BBQ. R&J News caught up with ribs champion Steve Thom, and got his reaction to the results,…
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The Annual Fun in the Flatlands celebration kicks off today at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada. LeAnn Hall of the Ada Chamber of Commerce says there’s something for everybody, and she highlights some of the events happening throughout the day. Norman County 4H has made their Achievement Day a part of Fun in the…
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Horace Bean Days starts today, and there’s plenty of summer fun planned for people of all ages. Horace City Council member Stephanie Landstrom tells us what they have planned for their opening night. Then on Saturday Landstrom says they have a full day of events planned. Landstrom says the city will also be offering a…
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R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Chenggen Chu of the USDA and NDSU Plant Sciences program to discuss research he’s doing on cercospora leaf spot and sugarbeets. Dr Chu tells us more about his research and what his goal is. Dr Chu’s research is undergoing trials by the USDA, which he tells…
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The leaves are starting to change colors, which means that Lake Bemidji State Park is in the process of getting ready for fall. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake tells us what they have planned for programs this month. Drake says there’s also plenty to see in the park during fall, the biggest thing…
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Fun in the Flatlands officially kicked off on Thursday, but Saturday is when a majority of the festivities will take place. LeAnn Hall of the Ada Chamber of Commerce gives us a preview of what’s to come Saturday. Hall says the Chamber of Commerce received a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council for some…
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Many of Minnesota’s fall hunting seasons kicked off on September 1, and even more are on the horizon. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden gives us the rundown of which seasons are already underway and how hunters have fared so far. Baden also gave a look into future weeks, and what seasons are…
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Here’s something to keep in mind if you’ll be driving through Grand Forks County this weekend. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a predetermined location in Grand Forks County on Saturday. Along with that, there will be saturation patrols Friday and Saturday in Grand Forks County. The goal…
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Scams are one of the top crimes in Polk County. So says Polk County Investigator Justin Swang. During an appearance on Thursday’s Food For Thought program on KKCQ, Swang and fellow Polk County Investigator Tom Brault talked about protecting yourself from a scam, whether it’s online or by telephone or text. Brault says some…
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