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The Mahnomen School Board held a discussion regarding curriculum during their meeting on Monday night. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon says the discussion was in regards to their curriculum that covers sexual abuse awanress and prevention. Simon says there was also a discussion with the Mahnomen County Sheriff and their School Resource Officer about the addition…
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It’s the end of an era at the Ada Borup West Elementary, as beloved Elementary Administrative Assistant Merilee Potucek will be retiring at the end of the week. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says Merilee will be missed by everyone at the school. Triplett says they are very lucky to have their new…
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The Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing recently launched a campaign to make up for budgeting shortfalls after having their federal funding stripped with no warning. Firefly Center Director Heidi Danos explains their current situation, and how they got here. Danos tells us more about their campaign, which recently kicked off in response to…
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The start of summer also signals the start of tick season in the Midwest, and people are reminded to make sure they are taking the appropriate steps in protecting themselves from ticks when spending time outside. Kelsey Merkens of Norman-Mahnomen Public Health. If you do find a tick biting you, Merkens explains how you should…
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As part of our coverage of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, R&J News spoke this week with Dr. Blaise Aguirre, the author of “I Hate Myself”….which talks about self-hatred and how to overcome it. Aguirre practices dialectical behavior therapy and he gives an example of how it works. You can hear more from Dr.…
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The 2025/2026 Robotics season is now in the books, with the completion of the Minnesota State Robotics Competition, and the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) was well represented. NMRC President Matt Wendland says they had multiple teams representing the NMRC, including the state champion, and runner up. On top of giving students an outlet to…
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The 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session ended earlier this week, and education legislation was a major talking point heading into, and during the session. Win-E-Mac and Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook says not a lot happened when it comes to education legislation, but they were able to receive some state funds in compensatory revenue. Cook…
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Regional volunteers are being called on this summer to help feed local children through United Way of Northeastern Minnesota’s Meet Up and Chow Down program, which returns June 8th.The free summer lunch program serves children ages 1 through 18 across northeastern Minnesota, but organizers say volunteer shortages are putting some locations at risk. Right now,…
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The Mahnomen School Board had further discussions regarding a new cell phone policy, after deciding to not go forward with a yonder pouch system earlier this year. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon says they’ve been collecting student feedback regarding cell phones, which will help the board make its decision. The Mahnomen School Board has some seats…
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The City of Perley is once again a construction zone as some concrete work is currently underway. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District explains what this project is, and when the roadway is expected to reopen. Jensen also shared some good news regarding the Ada Borup West School Forest project. If you’re looking…
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