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This Friday, GOP Lawmakers announced that they have filed an ethics complaint against the Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion. (DFL – Minneapolis) Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) tells us why the ethics complaint was filed. Senator Johnson made a comparison to the recent legal trouble involving Senator Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury), and…
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Minnesota bird enthusiasts should keep their binoculars handy. April is a good month to spot various species migrating back to the region. Experts have tips on making it easier for them to settle in. A good place to start for “birding” during spring migration is the Mississippi River corridor, a key flyway for birds traveling between…
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The Rainy River Voyageurs Softball team play a pair of doubleheaders the weekend of April 12-13th, and these games will be their openers for conference play this season. Saturday they will play against MN North-Itasca with a 12pm first pitch, and Sunday they’ll play Northland with an 11am first pitch. I got the opportunity to…
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The Rainy River Voyageurs Men’s Basketball season sadly came to an end in the Regional tournament back in February. With a young team, multiple returners, and a Head Coach hungry to continue proving why they shouldn’t be underestimated, Rainy River basketball left plenty to look forward to. I got the chance to catch a couple…
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It’s National Public Health Week, and R&J News is celebrating by highlighting the theme of each day this week, with help from Sarah Kjono of Norman Mahnomen Public Health. Today is the final day of Public Health Week, and Kjono tells us more about today’s theme, which is called Strengthening the Public Health Work Force. …
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Residents in the City of Twin Valley may have noticed that they had new garbage cans dropped off in their front yards earlier this week. Twin Valley Utilities Clerk Deanne Peterick tells us the reasoning for this, and what this means going forward for residents. People with questions should contact Twin Valley City Hall at…
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The Gary City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, and had discussions about the site of the old Norman County East Elementary School. Gary Mayor Buck Engen tells us more. Engen is also excited to announce that they received a grant to plant trees at the Gary Pines. Lastly, Engen gave an update on…
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Spring has arrived in the Red River Valley, and that means you are likely to see more bears out and about. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden reminds people to be bearwise this spring, and take advantage of the DNR’s bearwise materials. If you do have a bear that’s encroaching on your property, Baden says…
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The Minnesota House of Representatives DFL Caucus held a press conference on Thursday, to highlight a trio of bills that aim to push back against actions made by the Trump Administration. Representative Pete Johnson (D-Duluth) tells us more about his bill amendment that helps recently laid off government employees. Representative Matt Norris (D-Blaine) also spoke…
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