Winter Recreation at Itasca State Park
December and snow has arrived at Itasca State Park, which means that it’s just about time for their trails to open for different recreational activities. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox says some of these trails will open, as soon as they get enough snow. Cox says the Minnesota DNR has a resource available…
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Fertile-Beltrami School Board to explore options for 2026-27 School Calendar
Minnesota law traditionally requires public schools to start after Labor Day. Upcoming legislation for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years would provide flexibility for districts to start before Labor Day if they choose, due to later Labor Day dates in those years. Fertile-Beltrami School Superintendent Brian Clarke says the Fertile-Beltrami School Board will be looking…
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Give warmth and Greet Santa during Old Fashioned Family Christmas
Ada Old Fashioned Family Christmas is this weekend, and many area organizations will be celebrating by hosting their own events, and programs. One of the groups includes the Ada Bio Girls Chapter, who will be holding an event called Give and Greet. Tera Johnson of the Ada Bio Girls has the details. If you are…
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Bagley Theatre performing four productions of “A Christmas Carol”
Coming up this week, dozens of community members from the Bagley area will be performing their rendition of Charles Dickens’s holiday classic “ A Christmas Carol”. Play director Marilyn Hood says there’s a lot of excitement surrounding this year’s show, as there is a very large and diverse cast made up of people from all…
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MayPort Winterfest is this week
The Annual MayPort Winterfest is set to take place this week in Mayville and Portland, and all are invited to join the community in celebrating the Holidays. Ashley Hanson of the MayPort Community Club says events really start to pick up on Friday. Hanson says planning for Winterfest has been underway for months, and wouldn’t…
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St Joseph Catholic Church’s Soup and Pie Day is tomorrow
In a tradition that has been around for almost thirty years, St Joseph Catholic Church in Ada will be kicking off Old Fashioned Family Christmas on Thursday, with their annual Soup and Pie Day meal. St Joseph Catholic Church Administrator Terry Steen says they will be trying something new this year. Steen also tells us…
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Ada Borup West Theatre Department Presents “Mary Poppins Jr”
After months of rehearsals and practices, the Ada Borup West Theatre Department will be performing their rendition of “Mary Poppins Jr”. Musical lead Nellie Todd tells us more about their upcoming performances, and what people can expect from the show. Todd also shares what her favorite part about this year’s show is. Rohin Triplett who…
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Ada City Council approves 4% tax levy increase
The Ada City Council had further discussions on the city’s public works building project during their meeting on Tuesday night. Ada Mayor John Hintz tells us what the voted on, as well as what’s coming up next in the project. Also on Tuesday night’s agenda was the approval of a tax levy increase for the…
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Crews responding to fire call at Waabigwan Dispensary in Mahnomen
Earlier today, there were reports of a fire at the Waabigwan Dispensary in Mahnomen. R&J News has contacted the White Earth Police Department, and a department representative confirmed that first responders are still at the scene of the alleged fire, but there were no active flames as of 3:18 PM. No other information about the…
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