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Clearwater County Fair Opens

BAGLEY, MN—It’s fair time once again.  This time, it’s in Bagley, where the Clearwater County Fair runs now through Sunday.  Whitney Visser says everyone is ready for a great fair. Visser says there’s plenty of entertainment on tap Wednesday night. She says there’s also a special trivia contest Wednesday night at the Stage in the…
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July 30, 2025 0

California Star Teaches Takedown Clinic at The Workshop

Over at The Workshop Gym their usual Tuesday lessons were replaced with a special takedown clinic for the wrestling and Jui-Jitsu kids. This clinic featured a special guest coach from California, Malaika Batdorf who is the daughter of Bronco alumni Joe Batdorf who wrestled for FHS. Malaika is currently 13th in the state of California…
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July 30, 2025 0

Night To Unite 2025 Held In Ada

ADA, MN – On Tuesday, the Ada Chamber of Commerce hosted the Night to Unite 2025, an opportunity for those in the area to get to know the officers, agencies and staff that protect and serve our area. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says an event like this is very beneficial for his department and…
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July 30, 2025 0

Fosston School District Tweaks Cell Phone Policy 

Changes have been made to the student handbook at the Fosston School District.  Fosston High School Principal Don Donarski says one of the changes that parents and students need to be aware of is a tweak to the schools cell phone policy.  Donarski says parents and students should also be aware of the school’s policy…
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July 30, 2025 0

This week at Itasca State Park 

July may be coming to an end, but summer programming season continues into August at Itasca State Park. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the programming going on this week.  Cox also gave us a look into some of the events they have planned for this weekend.  For more information about…
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July 30, 2025 0

Managing soybean iron deficiency chlorosis

If you’ve driven by soybean fields across the Red River Valley, you may notice a significant amount of yellowing in this year’s crop, which is caused by soybean iron deficiency chlorosis. Jodi Boe of GK Technology tells us how producers should be managing this.  Boe also shares some other things that soybean producers should be…
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July 30, 2025 0

Clearwater County Fair Reminders 

The Annual Clearwater County Fair kicks off today in Bagley, and the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office will have increased presence in Bagley. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson shares some safety reminders that all parents should consider before heading out to the fair.  Halverson also reminds fair goers about some other things that they should keep…
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July 30, 2025 0

Ada Summer Children’s Theatre holding Auditions on Monday 

The Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming to Ada next week, and students from across the area are invited to audition for a part in “The Wizard of Oz”. GiGi Solseng of the Ada Summer Theatre tells us how you can try out for a part in the play.  While it’s called the Ada Summer Theatre,…
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July 30, 2025 0

Minnesota Deaths From Gun Violence

A new report shows that 564 Minnesotans died from gun violence in 2024.  The study from Project Minnesota is based on data from the Minnesota Department of Health.  The main findings were that 72 percent of gun deaths were suicides…with 26-point-2 percent being homicides.  Males were the majority of suicide and homicide victims.  Among the…
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July 30, 2025 0

Steen reflects on Jamaica Mission Trip 

Earlier this month, a group of students and community members from St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ada went on a mission trip to the island country of Jamaica. R&J News had the opportunity to catch up with Trip Leader Terry Steen who tells us how everything went.  Steen also shared a story about a moment…
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