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Wednesday is National Get Tested Day, a reminder for people to get screened for sexually transmitted infections. Tammy Carlsrud with Norman Mahnomen Public Health says STI tests should be an essential part of your overall health care. Carlsrud says it can be difficult to know if you have an STI because many infections don’t show…
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The Twin Valley and Gary Fire Department are set to receive substantial funding through FEMA. Gary Fire Chief Buck Engen tells us more about the funding the Gary Fire Department will be receiving. Twin Valley Fire Chief Pete Pazdernik says this grant has been years in the making, and that his Department was in desperate…
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FARGO, ND—A student at Fargo North High School was taken into custody after being found with a BB gun. On Monday, Fargo North administrators got a tip that a student had brought a weapon to school. Fargo Police responded to the school and administrators began emergency protocols. At no point were any threats made to the…
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When you hear the phrase “fall harvest” most people will think of the local sugarbeet, corn, or soybean harvest, but did you know that the Minnesota DNR Fisheries Department also has their own version of a fall harvest? Nathan Olson of the MN DNR Fisheries department tells us more about their fall harvest season centered…
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CLAY COUNTY, MN—The names of the two people involved in a fatal crash near Glyndon last Friday have been released. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Lindsey Rabon of Fosston was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that happened early Friday morning in the 10000 block of 90th Avenue North in rural…
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Fosston Superintendent Derek Gieseke has been busy putting together the Fosston Homecoming week and balancing the events and scheduling with the rest of the typical duties of his position. Gieseke recently spoke to R&J News for the school news program and tells us about the extremely busy time of year: Gieseke also talked about the…
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Fosston Superintendent Derek Gieseke spoke on the most recent edition of the KKCQ school news program about the big referendum that Fosston school district is hoping will get passed by the voters come November 3rd. Gieseke has already held a public meeting and has several more public events scheduled, he speaks on that here: Gieseke…
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The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has awarded $82,500 in its latest Building Better Lives Grant round, supporting nine organizations across northwest Minnesota. The awarded projects expand access to essential services, including healthcare navigation, workforce training, transportation support, economic opportunity, and inclusive community planning. The grant round received requests totaling $319,263. Applications reflected strong demand for projects…
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The City of Gary Invites you to show off your survival skills next month, as they will be bringing back their ever popular Zombie Survival event, in the weeks leading up to Halloween. Event Representative Wendy Bennefeld says people need to mark October 17 on their calendar. Bennefeld says this event is even open to…
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If you drove by the Dekko Center last week, you may have noticed a ton of work being done in the area surrounding the baseball fields. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen says crews were hard at work last week, putting work in on the baseball field, and hockey rink. Eggen was a guest on the…
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