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The Minnesota State FFA Convention kicks off on Monday, and a pair of Ada Borup West students will be representing the school on the big stage. One of these students is Ada Borup West senior Sarah Arends, who was named as a State Finalist for Star and Production Placement. Arends tells us more about this,…
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After taking a break due to winter, Phase Two of the Perley Grade Raises project is resuming on Monday. Tera Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed says travelers can expect to see a detour when traveling through Perley. Over the next couple months, there’s going to be a lot of work being done around Perley,…
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Earth Day may have been celebrated earlier this week, but the goal of cleaning up the environment is a year-round activity. Earlier this week, Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson told R&J News about the County’s household hazardous waste site opening a week from Saturday. Here are some more things that can be dropped…
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NEWFOLDEN, MN—A woman from Karlstad was killed in a two vehicle collision Thursday afternoon in Newfolden Township. The Minnesota State Patrol says an SUV driven by a 79-year-old woman from Karlstad was going south on Highway 59 at 12:48pm when it collided with a northbound semi driven by 64-year-old Robert Benson of Mahnomen. The…
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A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Bayer is hopeful that success in North Dakota could lead to similar laws being passed around the country. The company faces an onslaught of lawsuits seeking…
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HUNTER, ND—Hillsboro High School Principal Terry Baesler is one of three finalists to be the new superintendent of the Northern Cass School District. According to a social media post, the other two finalists besides Baesler are Lake Park/Audubon superintendent Dr. Tim Godfrey and Dr. Chris Larson, who’s the superintendent and activities director at Milnor. Interviews…
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN—Arctic Cat has a new owner who has previous experience with the company. Former Arctic Cat executive Brad Darling and an investment group have acquired the Thief River Falls-based manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides. Darling had spent 17 years at Arctic Cat before becoming CEO and President of ARGO in 2016. …
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The Fosston/Bagley Speech team is sending seven students to the Minnesota State Speech Meet in Shakopee on Friday. Tom Lano of R&J News talks with Fosston/Bagley state attendees Easton Gilbertson, Allison Carlin, Lillian Nelson, Addison Wendt, Micah Malmanger, Maria Green and Melissa Bjerke about their events, and categories. R&J News will follow up with the…
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