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Community Picnic at Benedictine Living Community – Ada 

Benedictine Living Community – Ada invites you to their Community Picnic on Wednesday Afternoon. Benedictine Living Community Executive Director Morgan Hviding (Vy-ding) gives us a preview of the event.  Hviding says Benedictine Living Community will be celebrating National Nurses Week all week long, and she speaks more on the importance of nurses at places like…
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May 13, 2025 0

Hearing June 5 In Leiting Lawsuit Vs Fertile

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  A hearing has been scheduled for June 5 in Polk County Court to determine if a summary judgement should be issued in Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against the City of Fertile, former Mayor Dan Wilkens and the city-owned Fair Meadow Nursing Home.  You’ll remember Leiting…
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May 13, 2025 0

Fosston City Council Meets

FOSSTON, MN—At Monday night’s Fosston City Council meeting, the Council approved the sale of $2.19 million in general obligation bonds.  Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide tells us what the money from the bond sale will go towards. Heide gave the Fosston City Council some bad financial news in that State funding for local government aid…
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May 13, 2025 0

Fertile City Council Meets

FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council heard Monday about a proposal to resurface Highway 32 through downtown.  Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew says this project has been on the drawing board for some time. The Fertile City Council didn’t take any action on that report.  In other business, the Council approved hiring another attorney. According to her…
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May 13, 2025 0

Senator Kevin Cramer discusses trade policy, and Farm Bill 

Trade, and tariffs has been one of the main talking points coming out of Washington DC since Donald Trump took office this January, and many producers are calling for more stability in trade policy. US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) says that he feels things are starting to settle down, and get results when it…
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May 13, 2025 0

Twin Valley City Council Meets 

The Twin Valley City Council held a public hearing regarding the road project at Herold Court during their meeting on Monday night. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton says after a lot of positive feedback from residents, the council decided to move forward with the project.  Bolton says the Twin Valley sewer project is also nearing…
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May 12, 2025 0

Extreme fire danger across most of Minnesota

Most of Minnesota is currently in an extreme fire danger, and the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for 80 counties. Joe Rucinski of the Minnesota DNR explains why the fire danger is so high at this time.  Because of these extreme conditions, Rucinski says that it’s important for people to do their…
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May 12, 2025 0

Extreme fire danger across most of Minnesota 

Most of Minnesota is currently in an extreme fire danger, and the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for 80 counties. Joe Rucinski of the Minnesota DNR says fire crews have been battling multiple wildfires in the Bagley area.  Rucinski also explains why the fire danger is so high at this time.  Because…
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May 12, 2025 0

Broncos Bass Open 2025 at Pelican Lake

Sunday May 11th, the Broncos Bass Fishing team was in the water for the first time this summer out on Pelican Lake. There were 14 boats and captains with 2 anglers per boat with the two winning anglers being last season’s Angler of the Year, Tanner Gustafson and partner Brennan Conat. They were led by…
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May 12, 2025 0

Wildfires Reported North Of Bagley

There have been several wildfires reported north of Bagley. Joe Ruchinski of the Minnesota DNR’s Forestry Office in Bemidji has this update. R&J News will have more on this story as well as advice on preventing wildfires on our news at 5:30.


May 12, 2025 0