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The Crookston City Council concluded it’s meeting Monday night with the biggest news being the main agenda item passed as the approval of the 2026 agreement for impound shelter services between the city and the Humane Society of Polk County was finalized. The agreement will maintain existing financial terms as well add a provision regarding…
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A missing 25-year-old Bemidji resident who was the subject of an endangered person alert has been found in Fargo, North Dakota. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced that Zachariah Ausmus was located in Fargo, canceling the missing person alert previously issued for the Bemidji resident. Ausmus had been missing since mid-September and was…
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Local community members looking to embrace autumn through art will have a hands-on opportunity this weekend. The Bagley Area Arts Collaborative is hosting a beginner-friendly workshop, “Line & Wash Watercolor: Fall Gourds & Pumpkins,” on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 9 Central Street W in Bagley. Led by instructor…
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ULEN, MN—While Halloween is still three weeks away, Ulen-Hitterdal’s Community Education program will get into the spirit on Saturday with their annual Fall Festival. Ulen-Hitterdal Community Education Director Tonya Matson has details. Matson says there’s an unusual pricing structure for the fall festival. There will also be a silent auction to bid on baskets put…
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Its National 4H week and the Henge Hustlers 4H Club in Norman County is one of the many local chapters who are celebrating. R&J News had the chance to chat with Hegne Hustlers Club President Nora Rockstad, who tells us more about her time in 4H, and the different experiences it has given her. Rockstad…
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Minnesota’s congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide financial relief for turkey farmers hit hard by avian metapneumovirus. In a letter led by Republican Congressman Brad Finstad, lawmakers asked USDA officials to allow losses from the virus to qualify for assistance through the Livestock Indemnity Program. The disease killed more than…
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It’s fire prevention week, and in observance, the Ada Fire Department is asking that all area families have a discussion about what to do if a fire breaks out in your home. Ada Fire Chief Glenn Visser explains. A vast majority of house fires are preventable, and Visser also shares some safety measures that all…
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The Hillsboro FBLA recently had the opportunity to make a trip to Bismarck for their North Dakota State Conference. To get a better understanding of the FBLA and their mission, Hillsboro FBLA President Azlynn Johnson tells us more about the organization. Johnson also recapped the FBLA State Conference that they attended recently, and some of…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Minnesota State Community and Technical College announced Tuesday it plans to close its Detroit Lakes campus. The M State campuses in Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena will remain open. M State President Carrie Brimhall tells R&J News about the decision. Brimhall says closing the Detroit Lakes campus would save a million dollars a…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke was the guest on Tuesday’s Fertile-Beltrami School News.