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Polk County Veterans Services invites area veterans and their families to attend a Veterans Career Fair tomorrow at the Crookston National Guard Armory starting at 10:00 AM. Polk County Veterans Service Officer Kurt Ellefson tells us more. Again that’s tomorrow morning from 10:00 to 2:00 at the National Guard Armory in Crookston. For more information…
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Over the last couple decades the City of Thief River Falls, and the Thief River Falls School District has been hosting dozens of sporting events at Ralph Englestad Arena each year. While that won’t be changing anytime soon, the building is being managed by a new company who have plans to further utilize the grounds.…
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April is Second Chance Month, with extra focus on helping people with a criminal past keep from becoming repeat offenders. In steering Minnesota youths away from a troubled path, experts said public messaging needs a reset. Recent survey findings from the social issues firm Fenton Communications showed a majority of Americans think violent crime rates for youth are…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Earlier this week, R&J News told you about a high speed chase Monday that ended with an officer-involved shooting near Crookston. Now the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in investigating the chase. If you were on one of the following roads Monday between 9:40am and 10:10am and believed you were…
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Thursday’s focus on Severe Weather Awareness Week is tornados and the statewide tornado drills that will take place. Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson tells us when the two tornado drills in Minnesota will take place. Johanson reminds you that the tornado sirens will NOT sound to give an all clear notice. As we’ve…
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The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office wants your help to find a teenage runaway from Bagley. 16-year-old Chase Allen Ronning ran away from home Monday morning in rural Bagley. He was last known to be in Moorhead later that day. Chase is believed to be trying to reach the Donna, Texas area. The Minnesota Bureau of…
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The Hillsboro Business Association met Wednesday afternoon to recap community events from March and look forward to what’s on deck for spring and summer. HBA President Tiffany Findlay fills us in on the turnout of the Bean Bag Tournament in March. The next major event is this weekend with the community member appreciation Pancake Feed…
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It’s Week of the Young Child, and the children, and staff at Little Learners Ada are celebrating accordingly. In celebration of Week of the Young Child, public servants from the City of Ada made a visit to Little Learners. Karen Devos of Little Learners tells us more. Devos says this hasn’t been the only way…
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The Mustangs Wrestling Club were in Deer River Saturday, April 5th. In addition to the Mustangs and Deer River teams, Blackduck, Northland (Remer), Hibbing, and Nashwauk were also present, with Hibbing and Nashwauk joining up to form a team together. In total, five teams competed. The weight classes for this dual were based on the…
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For the April 8th edition of the Oh Canada Show, hosted by Ed Gackley, where he had Stacey and Christine Cridland on the show. Stacey Cridland is from the Fort Frances BIA, she is also one of the coaches for Rainy Laky Gymnastics Academy. Christine Cridland is on the board for the Lakers and the…
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