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Canadian Wildfire Smoke has taken over Minnesota, and people are reminded to take precaution as the smoke can have effects on your health. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health tells us more about the health risks surrounding wildfire smoke, and shares some reminders for those spending time outdoors. Merkens also explained what groups of…
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We’re about a month into the 2025 fishing season, and anglers across the region are reporting mixed success. Nathan Olson of the Minnesota DNR Fisheries office tells us how the season has gone, and how the “weird” weather has affected things. More information, and materials about fishing in Minnesota can be seen on the Minnesota…
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GLYNDON, MN—Last week, the Glyndon City Council heard a presentation from the White Earth Tribe about the Tribe’s proposed casino and hotel complex that would be built in Moorhead. Glyndon City Administrator Justin Vogel was eager to hear what Tribal officials had to say. R&J News asked Vogel about the public’s reaction to the proposed…
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People like spring because it means warmer weather. People don’t like spring because it means allergies. And a recent study from the University of Utah School of Biological Sciences found that the spring pollen season now starts about 20 days earlier, lasts about ten days longer, and features about 21 percent more pollen than in…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council heard reports about projects for children at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the projects. Guenther says the Council also heard about a project for adults: building 24 town homes. But Guenther wasn’t hopeful about getting funding for the Mahnomen Hospital. The Mahnomen City…
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Free summer lunch Monday-Thursday for children United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN)’s free summer lunch program, Meet Up and Chow Down, has expanded to International Falls. The program, made free to local children with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), will…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Monday morning. The motorcyclist who was seriously injured after a chase with North Dakota Highway Patrol officers Saturday night, May 31, has been identified and charged. The Highway Patrol says 19-year-old Joshua St. Claire of Gardner has been charged with fleeing an officer and reckless…
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Twin brothers Ayden and Will Woltjer of Twin Valley, are in the final stages of receiving their Eagle Scout rank through the Boy Scouts of America, but before they can do that, they need to complete a project that gives back to their community. Will and Ayden tell us more about their individual projects, and…
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George and Sue are Arrowhead Changemakers in Koochiching County. The goal is to make meaningful, lasting change so our communities become better places to grow up and grow old. Central is to reframe the way we talk, think, feel and act about aging. This program Aging Matters, discusses issues that particularly affect elders. With Guest Brenda…
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