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The amount of children going into foster care has been decreasing recently, but the need for Foster Parents continues to increase, as agencies are dealing with a shortage. Lutheran Social Services Foster Care and Adoption worker Keatha McLeod tells us more about this shortage, and the need for foster parents. McLeoad is a foster parent…
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It’s the time of year where soon to be high school seniors, and recently graduated seniors are starting to think of their life after high school, and one opportunity that may be available to them is a career in the Minnesota National Guard. MN National Guard Recruiter Sgt. Ryan Barnes tells us more about the…
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HAWLEY, MN—The 65th annual Hawley Rodeo is coming up Friday and Saturday. Rodeo co-chair Jody Jackson says there will be two special attractions with this year’s rodeo. Jackson says there are some events in the early part of this week leading up to the rodeo. Advance tickets are available. There is also a discount for…
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Scams are a very common, and serious issue that can come in any forms as means to attack any demographic of victim. From emails to phone calls scammers consumers and business owners must also be careful of fraudulent money as IFPD Deputy Chief Mitch Lessard tells us. This is a specific scam that one might…
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Throughout the month of May, R&J Broadcasting has been spotlighting mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month. We conclude with thoughts from Dr. Sogand Ghassemi, a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with Twin Cities-based PrairieCare. Dr. Ghasemi suggests we take time for spring cleaning for our minds. We have links to find more information on…
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The University of Minnesota Extension will offer a youth tractor and farm safety training this summer at the Norman County Fairgrounds in Ada. U of M Extension educator Emily Krekelberg says this will be one of five training courses held in Minnesota this summer. Krekelberg talks about the training and who’s eligible for it. She…
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Lots of work has been going on at the Ada Dekko Center over the last, and one of the latest projects that have been tackled by Dekko Staff was the weight room improvement. Dekko manager Brianna Eggen says the recent investment is paying off as she has seen an influx in community usage since the…
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It’s a full weekend of programming at Itasca State Park, and all are invited to participate. Park Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what activities they have planned for today. Cox says the fun continues into Sunday with another day full of activities. For more information about park programming go to the Itasca State Park webpage…
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