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New Stoplight In Fosston After Council Meeting

The City Council in Fosston had one of its bigger meetings in some time on Monday to go over several big budget discussions and of course make the final vote on what would go into place on the intersection of highway 2 and Johnson with the old stoplight no longer being viable. City Administrator Cassie…
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September 16, 2026 0

SAFE Kids Grand Forks promoting Harvest Safety 

The Harvest Season has arrived in the Red River Valley, and SAFE Kids Grand Forks is sharing harvest safety reminders for rural families and producers. With the increase in truck traffic this time of year, Hansen says parents and children need to be taking pedestrian safety seriously. That being said, Hansen says truckers should consider…
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September 16, 2026 0

Polk County Commissioner Speaks On Meetings

The Polk County Commissioners meetings are in full swing here in mid-September with the 1st couple meetings taking place last 2 nights and a 3rd meeting set for next Tuesday, September 22nd. Some of the items of approval included a 5% wage increase that will be helped to coming into fruition by the county’s paying…
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September 16, 2026 0

Budget Planning underway in the City of Ada

Budget planning is officially underway in the City of Ada, as the city council approved their preliminary levy last week. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson told R&J News that they’re looking at no major changes from last year, as the council has been diligent with taxpayer funds.  Larson also gives us a look into some…
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September 16, 2026 0

Body Found In Rural Cass Lake

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they are actively investigating the death of a person in rural Cass Lake. The individual’s body was found in a local resident’s yard at around 8am on Sunday morning. The body was discovered in a yard in the area of John Moose Drive NW in Pike Bay Township, the…
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September 16, 2026 0

Ada’s Matthew Zacher giving back to community through Eagle Scout project 

The Ada Boy Scouts have had multiple members rise to the rank of Eagle Scout over the years, and they will soon be adding another, as Ada’s Matthew Zacher became the latest to get their Eagle Scout Project approved. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Zacher, who says a lot of work…
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September 16, 2026 0

Life in America after leaving Nazi Germany 

Yesterday, R&J News told you about the early life of Ada’s Annelee Woodstrom, and her early life in Nazi Germany, but was it like leaving for a country that was recently at war with your native country? Annelee tells us more about her experience.  After having her education opportunities stripped back in Germany, Woodstrom says…
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September 16, 2026 0

Permanent School Fund Amendment to appear on 2026 Election Ballot 

The 2026 General Election is set to be a big one for the state of Minnesota, as numerous positions including Governor, US Senator, US Representative along with many local elections are set to be on the ballot. However, did you know there will also be an amendment that could have a big impact on school…
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September 16, 2026 0

Fertile-Beltrami School News

FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami Homecoming Queen Mimi Iverson and Homecoming King Noah Swenby talk about this week’s Homecoming.


September 15, 2026 0

Aurora Center for the Arts holding Auditions for Matilda this week

Coming up later this week, the Aurora Center for the Arts and Wellbeing will be holding Auditions for their Winter Musical, and all area residents are invited to audition. Aurora Center Representative Abbie Pearson tells us more.  Pearson says you should also mark October 13 on your calendar, as they will be welcoming a very…
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September 15, 2026 0