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Hawley Lutheran Church hosting Annual Spring Bazaar and Vendor Show 

You’re invited to Hawley this Saturday, for the Hawley Lutheran Church Spring Fling Bazaar and Vendor Show. Event Organizer Elaine Kluck tells us what they have planned for this year’s event.  Kluck says  one thing that makes Hawley Lutheran Church’s Bazaar unique is that they also put on a vendor show in conjunction with it. …
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April 4, 2025 0

Norman County East FFA Update 

It’s been a busy couple months for the Norman County East FFA Chapter, as students have been traveling all over the state for events and competitions. NCE FFA Advisor Laura Keller tells us what her students have been busy with.  Keller is also excited to announce that NCE will be sending some students down to…
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April 4, 2025 0

Hawley school reschedules middle school band concerts 

After having to be cancelled yesterday because of the most recent snow storms, the Hawley School has rescheduled their middle school band concerts. Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson says they will be doing something different and holding the concerts today during school.  Ellingson also gave a shout out to the Hawley Lions Club who recently held…
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April 4, 2025 0

Law Enforcement Spotlight: Kevin Mustafic (Ada Police Department)

Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. Next up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Ada Police Officer Kevin Mustafic. Officer Mustafic tells us more about his law enforcement background, and how he ended up in Ada.  Mustafic also…
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April 4, 2025 0

Polk County Sheriff’s Office warning area residents about new scam 

Recently the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a new scam sweeping the area. Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman tells us more about this new scam, posing as a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.  In other news, Tadman says the Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently kicked off their April Toward Zero Deaths…
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April 4, 2025 0

Senate DFL Leaders Announce Bonding Bill Target 

One of the big questions coming out of this year’s legislative session is whether or not the state will be getting a bonding bill this year. Yesterday during a press conference Senate DFL Leaders announced their 2025 Bonding Bill Target which sees over $1.3 billion spent. Rep. Sandy Pappas (D-St Paul) speaks on the importance…
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April 4, 2025 0

Herberg Dairy Open House

HILLSBORO, ND—Dozens of people came to Hillsboro High School Thursday afternoon to check out plans to build a large dairy just southeast of Hillsboro in Herberg Township.  Riverview Dairy of Morris, Minnesota wants to build a $180 million dairy that would host 25-thousand cows.  Brady Janzen, a partner at Riverview Dairy, has an update on…
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April 3, 2025 0

Pet Supply Drive At Your Local Menards

Your local Menards home improvement store is now serving as a drop site for a local Humane Association through the month of May, 2025. There’s much excitement to participate in this wonderful opportunity while lending a helping hand to the community! There is a large collection box near the exit doors at Menards to place…
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April 3, 2025 0

Fosston Native Joins North Dakota Highway Patrol

A Fosston native is now a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper.  Trooper Jacob Walker had worked for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Patrol.  He graduated from the North Dakota Highway Patrol Academy in 2024 and recently completed field training.  Trooper Walker will serve North Dakota’s southeast region and is stationed in Wahpeton.


April 3, 2025 0