Mahnomen County Fair Adds Tug Of War
MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a new event at this year’s Mahnomen County Fair. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther fills us in. That Tug Of War will be on July 1st at the Mahnomen County Fair.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School holding annual Spring Powwow on Friday
The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School will be holding their annual Spring Powwow on Friday afternoon, and all students and their families are invited to attend. Patti Degroat of the Waubun Indian Education program tells us more. Degroat says this is a perfect event to pair with the end of the third quarter, as they get a…
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Warroad School Locked Down Thursday Morning
WARROAD, MN—Warroad Public Schools was placed on precautionary lockdown Thursday morningafter a threat was called into the school. The lockdown began around 8:45 a.m. and was lifted shortly after 10:10 a.m. The Warroad Police Department, along with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Roseau County Sheriff’s Office, responded immediately. Warroad Police Chief Wade Steinbring…
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Waubun Ogema White Earth School News 3/19/26
News and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District
Local and Regional News, Thursday 3/19/2026
Drivers in Koochiching County should be aware of upcoming road restrictions.Spring Load Restrictions will go into effect on county and unorganized township roads beginning Friday, March 20th at 6 a.m. These seasonal limits help protect roadways during the spring thaw.For a full map of affected roads, visit the county website under the Engineer’s page.Officials with…
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Win-E-Mac School Board approves expansion of Special Education program
The Win-E-Mac School District will be expanding their special education program next school year, after getting approval from the school board on Tuesday night. Win-E-Mac Superintendent Aaron Cook tells us more. Cook says the board also had a discussion about state legislation as he and board member Tyler Brekken both recently visited St Paul to…
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Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg running for Sheriff
Earlier this year Clearwater County Sheriff Darrin Halverson announced that he would be retiring at the end of the year, and people have already come forward as potential candidates to become the next sheriff. One person who has stepped forward is Clearwater County Chief Deputy Vern Wittenberg. R&J News had the opportunity to catch up…
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Hillsboro City Commission Meets
The Hillsboro City Commission had discussions about an electrical sub-station at their meeting on Monday night. Hillsboro City Commission President Levi Reese tells us what was discussed and why. Reese says the commission also heard a report from their city engineers regarding the work that’s expected to be done at Woodland Park. The Commission also…
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Ada Borup West Speech Team seeing success
The Ada Borup West Speech season is currently underway, and the team has seen some success as of late. Ada Borup West Speech Coach Bree Triplett tells us what the team has been busy with, as well as what they have coming up. In other school news, Triplett reminds parents that they will have an…
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Red River Valley: More unique than you think
While it may not seem like it at times, the Red River Valley is one of the most unique landscapes in North America, but due to the flatness of the region, many are unaware of just how big the elevation differences are from one area of the valley to the other. R&J Ag Reporter Nick…
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